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25 Cards in this Set
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Monarch
What is a monarch ? How do monarch’s get their power? |
A king or a queen
They inherit their thrones from their mothers/fathers |
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Revolution
What is a revolution? Name three famous revolutions. |
A change in government
Three in this chapter: French Revolution American Revolution Glorious Revolution |
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Nationalism
What is nationalism? When did nationalism become strong in Europe? |
A deep loyalty to one’s country
It became very strong in Europe after the Middle Ages People started defining themselves as English, French, etc. |
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Absolute monarchy
What is an absolute monarchy? Name some absolute monarchs. |
When the king or queen has complete power over the country
Kings and queens like this: Elizabeth I, Mary I, Henry VIII, Ferdinand & Isabella, Louis XIV, Ivan The Terrible |
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Absolutism
What is absolutism? |
When leaders have complete power of a country
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Magna Carta
What does Magna carta mean? What did the magna carta state? Why was the magna carta so important? |
It means great paper
It stated the king must follow the laws of England It was the first limit on the king’s power and the idea led to a constitution |
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The Tudors
Which monarchs were Tudors? Why were Tudors important to England? |
King Henry the VIII and his two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth and his son Edward VI
They each made huge changes in England |
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Elizabeth I
Why didn’t Elizabeth I marry? Why was she the last Tudor monarch? What did Elizabeth I do for England? |
Very smart
Never married to protect her power and England Never had kids She made the English navy the strongest in the world Protestant – made it safe for both Catholics and protestants in England |
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Mary I
What was her nickname & why? |
“Bloody Mary” – she killed many protestants during her rule
Very unpopular leader |
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Henry VIII
Why was the Henry VIII famous? Why did Henry VIII start the Church of England? |
married six different women- some he had beheaded , others he just divorced
- He invented the Church of England (protestant) because the Pope would not let him divorce his wife |
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Ferdinand and Isabella
Who were Ferdinand and Isabella ? What two things are Ferdinand and Isabella Famous for? |
King and queen of Spain
- she funded Columbus’ voyage to the new world - they united Spain and made it a Catholic country- then forced out the Jews and Muslims |
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Glorious Revolution
What was the Glorious Revolution ? What agreement did William and Mary make in order to become king and queen of England? |
- when William and Mary took power in England
- they were protestant and they agreed to have less power- parliament had more control |
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Peter the Great
What did Peter the Great do for Russia? |
Made Russia more modern and European (calendar, military, newspapers)
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Napoleon
Who was Napoleon? When did he take over France? What happened to Napoleon? |
He was powerful military leader
Took over France after “Reign of Terror” Took over most of Europe Went too far into Russia Defeated at Waterloo |
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Age of Enlightenment
What was the age of Enlightenment? What did the Age of Enlightenment cause? |
18th century
Middle class grew and started ideas about government Helped cause the US and French revolution |
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Republic
What is a republic? Which country was the first republic? |
- a government where the people have some say in their leaders and laws (no king)
- this is guaranteed in a constitution - America was the first republic |
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Bastille
What was the Bastille? What happened to the Bastille during the French Revolution? |
- a prison in France
- the people overtook it during the French revolution |
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Reign of Terror
When was the reign of terror? What was the Reign of Terror? |
- 30 years after the people killed the king of France and before Napoleon took over
- people were fighting in the streets, nobles were hunted and beheaded |
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How did absolutism lead to revolutions?
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When you have a king or queen that has complete control:
- the people want a say – they want someone who will listen - some groups get better treatment, and everyone else is treated badly - kings and queens waste the people’s money and the people get angry |
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How did Ferdinand and Isabella strengthen Spain? How did they weaken it?
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United Spain- strengthened
Funded Columbus- strengthened Exiled Jews and Muslims – weakened (economy) |
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How did the Magna Carta change the monarchy in England?
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The power of the king was limited for the first time
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Changes occurred during the Glorious Revolution?
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- William and Mary took over
- England became protestant - Parliament became the real governing body of England |
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What caused the American Revolution?
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The English king raised taxes and the colonists refused to pay unless they had representatives in parliament
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What caused the French Revolution?
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The king and queen would not share power with the middle class
The poor were starving and also upset about the government not protecting/helping them |
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Compare the results of the American Revolution to the results of the French revolution.
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American revolution - America became independent and started a republic (voting, presidents)
French revolution- for 30 years they had civil war then Napoleon became dictator |
