History 102 exam 1 study guide – Flashcards
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Absolutism
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-means a political arrangement in which one ruler possesses unrivaled power - really prevailed during 17th c. and early 18th c. -used divine right to hold claim and used and worked in a patriarchal system so people would be dependent on them -one king, one law, one faith
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Divine Right
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-supported royal absolutism so theorists claimed, because god would only invest the ruler he appointed with powers that resembled his own. -its supported the absolutist argument that subjects could not resist their monarch under any circumstances
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Edict of Nantes
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-signed in 1598 had given French Calvinists, known as huguenots the freedom to practice their religion -in 1685 louis XIV revoked it and is considered the most intrusive exercise of power the state during his reign which enforced religious unity
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Parlement
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-the highest courts in france at the time during the rise of absolutism -were suppressed by cardinal richelieu, in order to strengthen the system of intendant of these paid crown officials -these being taken down by Richelieu( the kings chief minister) led to the rise f absolutism in france in 1628
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Versailles
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-The palace of king louis the XIV -a massive building in baroque style -where king louis the XIV would have his novels stay at certain periods to keep an eye on them
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Mercantilism
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- the theory that the wealth of a state depends on its ability to import fewer commodities than it exports and thus acquire the largest possible share of the worlds monetary supply -the the theory encouraged state intervention in the economy and the regulation of trade -Self-Sufficiency in Manufacturing, Build SOME Infrastructure Nurture the Home Market Colonial Trade Monopolies
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Baroque
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-versailles was made in this style of architecture -emphasized size and the grandeur of the structure while also conveying a sense of unity and balance amongst its diverse parts
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Balance of Power
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-an arrangement whereby various countries form alliances to prevent any one state from dominating the others -brought on by the treaty of Ryswick
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Constitutional Monarchy
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-A political system in which the head of state is a king or queen ruling to the extent allowed by a constitution -Usually a written document of rights and responsibilities codified in law
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Parliament
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British legislative body consisting of the house of lords and house of commons
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Treaty of Westphalia
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the treaty that ended the thirty year wars in 1648
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Middle Passage
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-was notorious for slave trade from Africa to the caribbean and america -deaths ranged from 11 million from the whole time it was open -this trip was completed after ships had loaded plantation products to their point of origin
