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What does Absolutism mean?
A form of government in which the monarch has complete or absolute power.
What were the opposing sides in the English civil war of 1642?
The King, Charles I, and his supporters versus Parliament and its supporters.
How did William and Mary become king and queen of England?
They were offered the Monarchy by the English Parliament in 1688
Who was king of England during the American war for independence?
King George III
What event was a main source of inspiration for the French Revolution?
The American Revolution
What two groups were at odds in France during the 1500s?
Catholics and French Calvinist Protestants called Huguenots.
Why was Louis XIV known as the Sun King?
His symbol was the sun, and he believed he was as important to France as the sun is to the world.
What ideas of the Baron de Montesquieu help to contribute to the revolutions in America and France?
separation of powers into judicial, executive, and legislative branches, and a system of checks and balances
What groups of people made up the three estates of French society?
clergy, nobility, and commoners.
What leader was behind the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
What philosophical idea did John Locke develop?
Empiricism.
Locke believed that humans are inherently what?
Good
What did Locke think about creeds and confessions?
He thought they were arrogant.
In what year was the Consitution of France accepted by Louis XVI
1791
What is a limited monarchy?
The king or queen does not have absolute power.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
