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WHII SOL REVIEW:AGE OF ABSOLUTISM

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What document signed by William and Mary restricted royal power?THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
What developed after the English Civil War to express political beliefs?POLITICAL PARTIES
What document was the result of the Glorious Revolution?THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
There was a shift in power during the Glorious Revolution. Who was it between?PARLIAMENT AND THE KING
Who became the rulers of England during the Glorious Revolution?WILLIAM AND MARY
Who became king after Oliver Cromwell died?CHARLES II
What happened to the king during the English Civil War?EXECUTED
Who was the king during the English Civil War?CHARLES I
Who led the Roundheads during the English Civil War?OLIVER CROMWELL
Name 2 events which furthered the development of English democracy.THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR AND THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION
Name 2 foundations of English democracy.MAGNA CARTA AND COMMON LAW
What did Peter the Great do for Russia?MODERNIZED AND WESTERNIZED IT
Democracy rests on the principle that power comes from where?THE PEOPLE
How did Prussia’s rulers enforce its absolutism?THROUGH THE ARMY
Who was the absolute ruler of Russia?PETER THE GREAT
Who was the absolute ruler of Prussia?FREDERICK THE GREAT
What French palace became a symbol of royal power?PALACE OF VERSAILLES
What is the theory that a ruler’s power comes directly from God and is only accountable to God?DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS
Who was the king of France who built Versailles?LOUIS XIV
Name 2 characteristics of absolute monarchs.RULE BY DIVINE RIGHT AND UNLIMITED POWER OF THE MONARCH
During this Age, European monarchs increased the power of their central gov’t.THE AGE OF ABSOLUTISM

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