Absolutism and Revolution

A government ruled by a king or queen, previously seen in England and France.

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• westernization

• democracy

A bloodless English revolution where William and Mary become head of England and sign the Bill of Rights

• Westernization

• Divine Right

• Palace of Versailles

• Glorious Revolution

To raise taxes among people of a nation

• Westernization

• taxation

• absolutism

• Divine Right

The political doctrine and practice of unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as vested especially in a monarch or dictator.

• Glorious Revolution

• Divine Right

• Absolutism

• Revolt

A rebellion against a government.

• revolt

• taxation

• absolutism

• Westernization

A line of hereditary rulers of a country often seen in Japan or China.

• Divine Right

• dynasty

• Social Inequality

• Absolutism

An extravagant palace built by Louis XIV in France.

• Dynasty

• Glorious Revolution

• Divine Right

• Palace of Versailles

A process whereby societies come under or adopt Western culture in areas such as industry, technology, science, education, politics, or economics.

• Absolutism

• Westernization

• Revolt

• Taxation

A state of affairs in which NOT all individuals within a specific society have equal rights, liberties, status, possibly including civil rights, freedom of expression, and equal access to goods and services.

• Absolutism

• Revolt

• Divine Right

• Social inequality

The idea that the king or queen has the right to rule from God.

• Taxation

• Absolutism

• Divine Right

• Westernization