Unit 8: Absolutism, Enlightenment, Revolutions Worksheet

A time period where single rulers had complete power over their citizens
The idea that kings believed their right to rule came from God
The king of Spain who had a strong control of the Catholic Church
Her was considered the ruler that Modernized Russia by having a strong military state
The location used by King Louis XIV of France to keep hold of all the nobles in France
The first English document written in 1215 that limited the king's power
A conflict between the English Parliament and the King and ended up with King Charles being beheaded
The Conflict in which King James II was overthrown by Parliament due to religious differences
A time period in Europe where intellectuals studied methods to solve social problems
Enlightenment thinkers of France that sought ideas to improve the government & society
Believed in the idea of natural rights, and government protecting its people
He believed in the balance of government with the idea of separation of powers
He will inspire ideas in the Bill of Rights such as freedom of speech & religion
During the Enlightenment period, she wrote on issues of women inclusion and equal education
His writing described what he believed would be the perfect economic system called capitalism
An event where the 13 English colonies rebelled on England due to the mistreatment of the English government
One of many tax laws that England imposed on the colonies to pay for their war debts
The document written the Colonists that declared their freedom from the country of England
This group represented the clergy of France which was less than 1% of the population
This group represented the noble group of France which made up about 3% of the population
This group represented about 97% of the population of France but had little representation in French government
This document gave the people of France basic rights of equality and liberty after the French Revolution
He was one of the leaders that led Mexico to its independence from Spain
He helped countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador gain their independence from Spain
He expanded independence from Spain into the countries of Argentina and Peru