absolutism chapter

Question 1

define absolute monarchy

Answer 1

a system of government where the ultimate authority to run the state is in the hands of a king, dictator, or monarch who rules by their own right, such as by divine right.

Question 2

define divine right

Answer 2

the right that is supposedly given to a king or queen by God to rule a country

Question 3

how was Louis XIV able to maintain absolute control in France (4 things)

Answer 3

forced nobles to live with him at versailles
forced all people to be Catholic
had a strong army that was loyal to him and this enabled french borders to expand east
had an intelligent advisor (Jean Baptiste Colbert) and together they increased trade and raised taxes

Question 4

who was the king of France that ruled from 1643-1715 also known as the Sun King and always said I am the state

Answer 4

King Louis XIV

Question 5

what was Louis xiv safe place outside of Paris where he had all the nobles live

Answer 5

palace of versailles

Question 6

who were the french protestants called

Answer 6

huguenots

Question 7

who was Louis xiv advisor that followed mercantilism and helped him increase trade and raised taxes

Answer 7

Jean Baptiste Colbert

Question 8

who was the ruler of Russia from 1682-1725

Answer 8

Peter the Great

Question 9

who were like slaves that worked for the noble sna din return got a small amount of food

Answer 9

serfs

Question 10

who was the ruler of England from 1558-1603 with a constitutional monarchy and was the reason why settlers came to the U.S and shared power with parliament

Answer 10

Elizabeth the first also had virginia named after her

Question 11

what was the document that protected the huguenots but Louis xiv canceled and told them to either leave or become orthodox

Answer 11

edict of nantes

Question 12

what were rich landowners

Answer 12

boyars

Question 13

what was Peter 1’s motto

Answer 13

delay is like death

Question 14

what was Louis xiv motto

Answer 14

I am the state

Question 15

compare and contrast 16th century Russia to western europe (7 things)

Answer 15

military: Rs: strong and loyal to him not as advanced - WE: more advanced technology
alphabet: Rs: Cyrillic alphabet WE: latin alphabet
Fashion: Rs: influenced by the mongol style; forced nobles to cut their hair and beards and wear pants - WE: influenced by renaissance styles
religion: Rs: Orthodox Christian WE: Roman Cath. / protestant
architecture: Rs: wooden structures - WE: renaissance infl. shipbuilding: Rs: not advanced at all - WE: very advanced

Question 16

compare and contrast king Louis xiv and Peter 1 alike: 5 things different : 1

Answer 16

alike: both absolute monarchs, expanded their militaires, implemented economic tactics for the better of their countries, worked to establish authority of their rule by making the nobles live closer to them and established specific religions; also created important places today Louis palace of Versailles and Peter st petersburg
different: Louis focused on french culture and Peter worked to modernize and westernize russia;

Question 17

compare and contrast absolute vs constitutional monarchy alike 2 things different 4 things each

Answer 17

alike: monarch inherits power, monarch is the executive leader
different absolute: monarch has total power, no civil rights, one branch of gov. no legislative branch
different const.: legislative branch exists civil rights exist, two branches of gov. monarch shares power