Chapter 16/17 Vocab Flashcards
Define Republicanism
A form of government; Not a monarch. The power lies in the people through electing representatives.
Define Sovereignty
A King’s rule; Kings were legislators
Define Popular Revolts
Revolts by the people
Define Popular
Popular=People
Define Intendants
High ranking officials and administrators
Define Millet
Millet=Nation
Define Millet System
An Ottoman system that divided subjects into self-governed communities
Define Fronde
A series of revolts caused by growing royal control and increased taxation under Louis XIV
Define Junkers
The nobility of Brandenburg and Prussia
Define Mercantilism
A system of economic regulations intended to increase a countries power
Define Protectorate
The Military dictatorship deployed by Oliver Cromwell in England
Define French Classicism
The literature,music, and art of France under Louis XIV’s reign
Define stadholder
The executive officers of the Netherlands. The stadholders were often princes of orange
Define Peace of Utrecht
Occurred from 1713-1715. They were a series of treaties that ended the War of Spanish Succession and limited French expansion
Define Cossacks
Free groups and outlaws comprised of peasants living on the Russian border
Define Constitutionalism
A form of government where power is limited by laws
Define Janissary Corps
The core of the Sultan’s army. The army was comprised of non-Muslim slave conscripts.
Define Puritans
Members of the Catholic Church who sought to reform the ways of the Church during the 16th and 17th century
Define boyars
The highest ranking member of Russian nobility
Define sultan
The ruler of the Ottoman Empire who owned all agricultural land. He was served by an army
