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Chapter 7
Crisis and Absolutism in Europe
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9th Grade
10/14/2014

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Philip II of Spain was greatest supporter of
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militant Catholicism
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James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is
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the idea that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.
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The ____ were Protestants in England who were inspired by Calvinist ideas.
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Puritans
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Oliver Cromwell’s defeat of the king’s forces allowed him to
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take control of England and eventually establish a military dictatorship.
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After the end of the Thirty Year’s War, _______________ became the power of Europe
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France
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What is absolutism?
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a system of government in which a ruler holds total power
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Louis XIV maintained complete authority as monarch by
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distracting the nobles and royal princes with court life, to keep them out of politics.
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The Edict of Nantes recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France, and
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gave the Huguenots the right to worship and to enjoy all political privileges.
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The death of Elizabeth ended the reign of the _____________ family in England
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Tudor
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The lower house of the English parliament was called the House of _______________
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commons
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What was the “Glorious Revolution”?
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the invasion of England by William of Orange, which overthrew James II with almost no bloodshed
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Which of the following is NOT a purpose for Louis XIV’s court?
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judgement of criminals
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The ideas of ____ can be found in the American Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
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John Locke
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_______________ became the first ruler of Great Britain after ruling Scotland
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James I
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King Louis XIV built his palace at __________________, making some nobles angry
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Versailles
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Locke believed in ________________-the government and people should act reasonably with each other
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mutual obligation
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The Hapsburgs had a hard time keeping the Austrian Empire unified because
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it was made up of several different national groups.
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These two nations were the first to turn multiple German states into unified nations
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Prussia and Austria
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These rulers’ reigns were separated by a dictatorship
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Charles I and Charles II
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Russia established _______ as the capital and an important port city to European trade
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St. Petersburg
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Combative
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militant
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Fleet of warships
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armada
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Executed and had his monarchy disbanded
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Charles I
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Louis XIII’s chief minister
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Cardinal Richelieu
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Family that ruled Russia for over 300 years
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Romanov
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introduced Western customs and ways of doing things to Russia
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Peter the Great
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Russian for ruler
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Czar
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French Protestants influenced by John Calvin
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Huguenots
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Referred to himself as the Sun King
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Louis the XIV
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Declared that all German states could choose their religion
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Peace of Westphalia
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