Unit 3 Lesson 11 Vocabulary

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absolutism

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a system of rule in which a monarch or other ruler enjoys unlimited power

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confederacy

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a league or alliance

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divine right

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the notion that a ruler’s power is derived from God and cannot be questioned

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gunpowder revolution

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the military advances that resulted from the development of gunpowder weaponry

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inflation

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a rise in prices caused by an increase in the supply of money and a resulting decline in its value

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janissaries

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slave soldier in the Ottoman Empire, usually Christian

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provincial

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concerning a province of a country or empire