WH2.4B Absolutism in France VIDEO

What is absolutism?

• A system where political power is shared between the monarch and the nobility.

• A process where political power is transferred from the nobility and church to the monarch.

• A form of government where the church holds supreme power.

• A period of increased power for merchant classes leading to a decline in monarchical authority.

How did absolute monarchs take more control by weakening the nobles?

• By granting the nobility more administrative power.

• By creating giant bureaucracies answerable directly to the king.

• By allowing the nobility to collect all taxes.

• By encouraging the nobility to form their own armies.

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What famous phrase did Louis XIV use to express his absolute power?

• "All for one, and one for all."

• "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity."

• "L'etat c'est moi."

• "Power to the people."

What system did King Louis XIV use to increase his power by sending government officials to different parts of France?

• The Feudal System

• The Intendant System

• The Parliamentary System

• The Vassal System

What cultural change did Peter the Great make to help Westernize Russia’s nobles?

• He required them to learn French.

• He mandated they adopt Western religious practices.

• He required them to shave their beards and wear Western-style clothing.

• He forced them to move to St. Petersburg.