Absolutism & Enlightenment

What Revolution began the process of Enlightenment?

• American Revolution

• Glorious Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

_______ is the model of the universe where EARTH is the CENTER.

______ is the model of the universe where the SUN is the CENTER.

Match the following

• emphasized use of reason

• Laissez-faire

• authority to rule comes from God

• Divine Rights

• ruler has complete power

• Natural Rights

• rights you have from birth

• Absolute Monarch

• little to no government involvement

• Enlightenment

Argued for a more powerful government- claiming people were naturally greedy

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• George Washington

• Charles V

Argued that government should be LIMITED to protect humans natural rights

• Charles V

• Thomas Hobbes

• George Washington

• John Locke

Which countries had Absolute Monarchs?

• Austria

• Prussia

• Russia

• Britain

How was the Spanish Armada defeated?

• Great Britain ship

  outnumbered them

• All of their ships were

  destroyed by cannons

• Storms & winds

• They weren't defeated, but had a major victory

_____ recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France

What did King Louis XIV do during his reign?

• Built strongest army in Europe

• Strengthened the

  economy

• "Rebranded" the

  Palace of Versailles

• Revoked the

  Edict of Nantes