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Age of Absolutism
vocabulary review
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History
9th Grade
01/29/2012

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absolute monarchy
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a ruler with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people
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divine right
Definition
belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God
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armada
Definition
fleet of ships
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intendant
Definition
official appointed by French king Louis XIV to govern the provinces, collect, & recruit soldiers
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levee
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morning ritual during which nobles would wait upon French king Louis XIV
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balance of power
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distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong
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dissenter
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Protestant whose views are opinions differed from those of the Church of England
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limited monarchy
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government in which a constitution or legislative body limits the monarch's power
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constitutional government
Definition
government whose power is defined and limited by law
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cabinet
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parliament advisors to the king who originally met in a small room or "cabinet"
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oligarchy
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government in which ruling power belongs to a few people
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elector
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1 of 7 German princes who would choose the Holy Roman emperor
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mercenary
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solider serving in a foreign power for pay
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depopulation
Definition
reduction in the number of people in an area
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westernization
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adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture
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autocratic
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having unlimited power
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boyar
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landowning noble in Russia under the tsars
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partition
Definition
a division into pieces
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warm-water port
Definition
port that is free of ice year-round
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