World History Absolutism Study Guide (Complete Guide Newest Version )
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Absolutism
How is absolutism defined? - Correct Answer The form of govt in which all power is vested in a single ruler
What is the theory of Divine Right? - Correct Answer The belief that god granted monarchs with the power to rule
What are causes of Absolutism? - Correct Answer Decline in Federal...
World History Absolutism Study Guide (Complete
Guide Newest Version )
How is absolutism defined? - Correct Answer The form of govt in which all power is vested in a single
ruler
What is the theory of Divine Right? - Correct Answer The belief that god granted monarchs with the
power to rule
What are causes of Absolutism? - Correct Answer Decline in Federalism; Loss in church authority;
Growth of national kingdoms; Rise of cities; Support of middle class; Religious/territorial conflicts;
Revolts by peasants and nobles; Growth of national armies; Need for higher taxes
What are the effects of Absolutism? - Correct Answer Strict religious and social regulations; Loss of
nobility power; Tight economic control; Large building projects; Westernization of Russia; Political
reform; Impact on development of U.S. Democracy; Political revolution in france
Who were the Boyars? how did absolute rulers in Russian keep their power in check? - Correct Answer
They were Russian nobles. Kept their power in check by seizing their land and placing them under the
kings control.
How did Peter the great demonstrate absolutism? - Correct Answer He forced Russian nobility to adopt
western customs
Who westernized Russia? Why? Examples? - Correct Answer Peter the great because he wanted Russia
to be more like the western countries. Ex Built a more western capital; Changed their cloths, hairstyle,
and ideology on women and parties
Define Huguenots. How did the Edict of Nantes affect them? Who repealed it & why? - Correct Answer
They were french protestants. It allowed them to worship in areas where they were the majority. Louis
XIV repealed it to end religious toleration for protestants
Who was Louis XIV? What was his nickname? Why? - Correct Answer He was the most famous ruler in
french history. His was called the sun god because he worked from sun up till sun down
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