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“l’etat c’est moi.” means
“I am the state” meaning he doesn’t share power
The magna carta’s conflict with the Stuart kings
the Devine right of kings
Trade good which caused one of the first economic bubbles in Europe
Tulips
James II was forced from his throne because
he had a son
document that limited power of english monarchs after the glorious revolution
the english bill of rights
Cromwell’s rule as lord protector differed from a traditional monarchy because
he refused to take the crown
The absolute monarchy that was said “to be an army with a state” was
Prussia
After Cromwell died and the Stuarts were restored, an issue that Charles II didn’t face was
threats from his daughter and son in law
Peter the Great’s greatest strategic goal
a warm water port
Europe’s first constitution was created by
Oliver Cromwell
Who is Guy Fawkes
an executed traitor
Phillip of Anjou was recognized as king of Spain because
a guarantee that Spain and France would not join together
Austria became a major power in central Europe due to
all of the above
The Dutch were a major military power in because of
the size of their trading fleet
The dominant feature of the court of Versailles during Louis XIV’s reign
A reverence for opulence and grandeur
Hobbes believed in
having a strong ruler
Locke believed
citizens had a say in gov. and had the right to overthrow gov. if necessary
Frederick the Great’s view of himself as “first servant of the state” shows enlightened absolutism because
he took care of the people
The difference between Bacon and Descartes
Bacon was experimental, Descartes was theoretical
The issue of philosophers toward women in the enlightenment
they were too emotional to be rational
Why did the British government need Sir Robert Walpole under the reign of George I
He did not speak English
What were the names of the meetings held by elite women in France during the enlightenment
Salons
What is Isaac Newton known for in his work, The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
created a system that explains gravitational force and planetary motion
Why did European nations support the American revolution
They wanted to reduce British power
A Potemkin Village was false front set up for the benefit of
Catherine of Russia
The purpose of Denis Diderot’s encyclopedia
to promote scientific knowledge and education
Galileo Galilei was known for
creating the first telescope
Warfare in the 1700s was often fought between the 5 great nations for
balance of power
The French Philosopher that believed in the “general will of the people” in his concept of the Social Contract
Rousseau
Copernicus revolutionized the world with what concept of his work
none of the above
Prussia and Austria went to war in the mid-1700s over what reason
control of central Europe, including Germany
In the acronym TRAP, the R stands for
reform
The 4 parts of the scientific method
identify a question, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, analyze data to form conclusion