Unit 9? Flashcards
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The belief that Kings were allowed to rule by God
Similar to the “Mandate of Heaven”
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Divine Right
1
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A type of government where the ruler inherits power is called a
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Monarchy
2
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When kings ruled with total power
And was supported by divine right
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Absolutism
3
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-wrote “The Prince”
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Machiavelli
4
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What book
- described how rulers should rule
- said that your subjects should fear you; not love you
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The Prince by Machiavelli
5
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who wrote “The Leviathan”
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Thomas Hobbes
6
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what book said
- people were generally unorganized and simple
- people needed a strong ruler to control society
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The Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
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what absolute ruler was
- from Spain
- sponsored Columbus
- brought land & wealth to Spain and made them powerful
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Ferdinand and Isabella
8
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what absolute ruler
- fought off the Ottoman Empire
- kept Europe safe from the Ottomans (Muslims)
- from Spain
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Charles V (5th)
9
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what absolute ruler
- from Spain
- spent Spain’s wealth defending the Roman Catholic Church
- Spain lost power and became a weaker nation
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Philip II (2nd)
10
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what absolute ruler
- from India
- organized the empire of India
- made India a power in Southern Asia
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Akbar the Great
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what absolute ruler
- from France
- built Versailles
- made high taxes that made poor people angry
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Louis XIV (14th)
12
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what absolute ruler
- from Russia
- westernized Russia
- modernized Russian culture
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Peter the great
13
Q
What document was signed by John I
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Magna Carta
14
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What document limited the power of english Kings by protecting certain basic rights
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Magna Carta
