Louis XIV

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"L'etat, c'est moi" implied that King Louis

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was the entire government of France

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How old was King Louis XIV when he ascended to the throne?

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4

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What did young Louis' advisor Cardinal Mazarin do to inspire hatred among the nobles?

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raised taxes

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When Cardinal Mazarin died, who did Louis choose as his new advisor?

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He ruled without an advisor

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What advantage did using intendants give Louis XIV?

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They were loyal to Louis' central government

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What did the Edict of Nantes do?

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Protected a religious minority

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What did Jean Baptiste do to strengthen the economy of France? Options: convinced people to buy more French goods, boosted French industry, encouraged the fur trade in new colonies, All of the above are correct

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All of the above are correct

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By revoking the Edict of Nantes, King Louis

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damaged the economy of France, forced many French protestants to leave France, reduced France's population of skilled workers

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Louis built a huge palace at ______ were he forced the nobles to live with him.

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Versailles

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In terms of patronage of the arts, Louis is most similar to

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Lorenzo de Medici