Peter the great era Flashcards

1
Q

City on the Baltic that was Russia’s window to the west

A

St. Petersburg

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2
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The conflict that turned England into a constitutional monarchy

A

The glorious revolution

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3
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First Russian Czar to westernize his country

A

Peter the great

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4
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Form of government where kings have total control over their kingdom

A

Absolute monarchy

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5
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Founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

A

Loyola

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6
Q

French cardinal that helped to centralize France at the expense of the nobles

A

Richelieu

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7
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Holy Roman Emperor who ruled during the beginning of the Reformation

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Charles V

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8
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Nickname given to Louis XIV

A

The sun king

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9
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Palace of Louis XIV

A

Versailles

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10
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Religious war that was the most destructive in Europe up to WWI

A

30 year war

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11
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Ruler of France who was the model of royal absolutism

A

Louis XIV

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12
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The 30 years’ war started in region of the holy roman empire

A

austria

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13
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theory stated kings derive the right to rule from god

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the divine right of kings

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14
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to modernize a country by copying westerm european ideas of government and economy

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westernization

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15
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constitutional monarchy that became the strongest economic power in europe

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England

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16
Q

Country that needed to Westernize to catch up to the rest of Europe

A

Russia

17
Q

Country that was the center of capitalism in the 1600 and 1700s

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Great Britian