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Crisis and Absolutism 3 & 4
Crisis and Absolutism 3 & 4
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10th Grade
02/03/2016

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Term
Thomas Hobbes believes that life in the State of Nature (without government) is "Solitary, Poor, ________, ________, and _________" which means we should never go against a ruler and their power should be unlimited.
Definition
Nasty, Brutish, Short
Term
Frederick William the Great Elector laid the foundation for his Germanic state by creating the ___th largest army in Europe with 40,000 troops
Definition
4
Term
In France the king had little power outside of the immediate area around Paris. In order to get them to do what he wanted, he used _______.
Definition
bribes
Term
John Locke believes that life in the State of Nature (without government) is fine until our Natural Rights of ______, ________, and ____________ come in conflict with other people's.
Definition
Life, Liberty, Property
Term
The first Russian to get the title of Czar was _______ IV or the "Terrible."
Definition
Ivan
Term
The best example of a monarch taking all the power was King ________ _____.
Definition
Louis XIV
Term
After being persecuted by the French monarchy, the Huguenots fled to England, Germany, and the ___________ in order to gain religious freedom.
Definition
Netherlands; United Provinces
Term
____________ wrote Don Quixote which is a story about the two classes in Spain at the time; one a visionary and the other a realist
Definition
Cervantes
Term
Peter the Great moved the capital of Russia to __. ____________ which remained the capital until 1918.
Definition
St. Petersburg
Term
John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are both philosophers that believe we enter into society by an agreement with government called a __________ _________.
Definition
Social Contract
Term
_____________ was a famous dramatist during the Elizabethan era who wrote plays, owned his own acting company, acted himself, and seemed to have a strong understanding of the human condition.
Definition
Shakespeare
Term
___________ art combined the Renaissance and spiritual feelings of the time to emphasize power, most specifically of kings, princes, and the Catholic Church.
Definition
Baroque
Term
___________ was where the royal court built in France which served as home to the king, offices to key government positions, and a place to entertain nobles.
Definition
Versailles
Term
Two of the Germanic states that emerge as strong regions after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire were _________ and ________.
Definition
Prussia; Austria
Term
Jean Baptiste Colbert increased France's wealth with all these tactics EXCEPT...?
Definition
• Raised a standing army of 400,000
• Increased Exports
• Increased Local Taxes (correct answer, your response)
• Stopped Subsidies
Term
Choose 2 of the following that describe what Peter the Great did to change Russian culture.
Definition
• Allowed socializing between genders (correct answer, your response)
• Women were made to wear full body clothing
• Had No Shave November
• Published a book of Etiquette (correct answer, your response)
Term
Many rulers in Europe responded to the crises by increasing the power of the monarch in order to maintain stability and order. This is known as ______________.
Definition
Absolutism
Term
____________ was very different than the perfect and balanced Renaissance art, as well as depicting the suffering of the time with elongated, skinny figures.
Definition
Mannerism
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