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| The Age of Absolutism takes its name from the European monarchs who increased the power of their ____. | central governments |
| Absolute monarchs wanted a ____ of power. | centralization |
| Absolute monarchs promoted the concept of rule by ____. | divine right |
| Which absolute monarch of France had the Palace of Versailles built as a symbol of royal power? | Louis XIV (Fourteenth) |
| Which absolute monarch of Russia tried to westernize his country? | Peter the Great |
| Political democracy is based on the principle that government gets its power from the consent of the ____. | governed |
| The foundations of English freedoms included trial by ____, the ____ signed by King John, and ____ law. | jury Magna Carta common |
| The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution ____ the rights of Englishmen. | increased |
| As a result of the English Civil War, Parliament declared England a ____. | commonwealth (republic) |
| As a result of the English Civil War, Parliament abolished ____. | the monarchy and the House of Lords |
| As a result of the English Civil War, King Charles I was ____. | tried for treason and executed |
| Who led England during the five years of the Protectorate? | Oliver Cromwell |
| In 1660, Parliament invited Charles II to rule England. This is known as the ____. | Restoration |
| What two political parties developed in England during the rule of Charles II? | Tories and Whigs |
| In 1688, Parliament invited William and Mary to rule England. This bloodless transfer of power in the monarchy is known as the ____. | Glorious Revolution |
| In England, parliamentary power increased over ____ power. | royal |
| What document did William and Mary agree to that guaranteed the rights of the English citizens? | the English Bill of Rights of 1689 |
| The Enlightenment applied ____ to the human world, not just the natural world. | reason |
| The Enlightenment stimulated religious ____. | tolerance |
| The Enlightenment fueled democratic ____ around the world. | revolutions |
| Who believed that humans exist in a primitive "state of nature" and consent to government for self-protection? | Thomas Hobbes |
| Who wrote Leviathan? | Thomas Hobbes |
| Who believed that the people are sovereign and consent to government for the protection of natural rights? | John Locke |
| Who wrote Two Treatises on Government? | John Locke |
| Who believed the best form of government includes a separation of powers? | Montesquieu |
| Who wrote The Spirit of Laws? | Montesquieu |
| Who believed that government is a contract between rulers and the people? | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Who wrote The Social Contract? | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Who believed that religious tolerance should triumph over religious fanaticism? | Voltaire |
| Who believed in separation of church and state? | Voltaire |
| Political philosophies of the Enlightenment fueled revolution in ____ and ____. | the Americas France |
| Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence incorporated ____ ideas | Enlightenment |
| The Constitution of the United States of America and Bill of Rights incorporated ____ ideas. | Enlightenment |
| What were the causes of the French Revolution? | (1) Influence of Enlightenment ideas (2) Influence of the American Revolution |
| What are the two major events of the French Revolution? | (1) the Storming of the Bastille (2) the Reign of Terror |
| What were the results of the French Revolution? | (1) the end of the absolute monarchy of Louis VI (2) the rise of Napoleon to power |
| Who is known for composing Baroque music? | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Who is known for composing Classical music? | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Who is know as a painter of the Romantic School? | Eugene Delacroix |
| Who is known as a philosophe during the Age of Reasonr? | Voltaire |
| Who is known for his novel Don Quixote? | Miguel de Cervantes |
| What new form of literature developed during the Age of Reason? | the novel |
| In which new school of art did paintings depict classical subjects, public events, natural scenes, and living people? | the Romantic School |
| During the Age of Reason inventions and innovations in technology ____ trade and transportation. | stimulated |
| All-weather roads ____ year-round transportation and trade. | improved |
| New designs in farm tools ____ productivity. | increased |
| Improvements in ship design ____ the cost of transportation. | lowered |
