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in Europe, joint stock companies, shareholders, entrepreneurs, and bourgeoisie contributed to the

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rise of capitalism

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the person of the king is sacred, and to attack him in any way is sacrilege ... the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself. who would agree with this statement: John Locke Karl Marx Elizabeth II Louis XIV

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Louis XIV

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francis bacon, galileo, and isaac newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on

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experimentation and observation

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kepler's calculations demonstrated that

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the planetary orbits are elliptical and orderly

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one way in which the scientific revolution and the enlightenment were similar is that they

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encouraged and spread ideas

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the English political philosopher, thomas hobbes, held that

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the power of the ruler was absolute but derived from an implicit contract with the governed.

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a major contribution of the scientific revolution was the

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emphasis it placed on practical application of scientific theory

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the economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements economies will prosper most when trade is restricted as little as possible colonies are of little economic importance to the mother country a government should seek to direct the economy so as to maximize exports it is vital that a country import more than it exports tariff barriers should be avoided as much as possible

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tariff barriers should be avoided as much as possible

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what did john locke mean by the term tabula rasa

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the blank slate that is the human mind at birth

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colbert's contributions to the economy of france included all of the following except establishing new industries and colonial ventures creating a national bank improving the transportation and communication systems within France setting up tariffs to protect french industry creating a powerful merchant marine to transport french goods

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creating a powerful merchant marine to transport french goods

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the overall practical purpose of the court of versailles was to

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act as a reception hall for state affairs

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although different in their sources of power, the governments of 18 century Britain and France had what characteristic in common

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both nations had a small elite of landowning aristocrats who were considered the natural ruling class with power and influence in the government

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an immediate effect of the glorious revolution in england was

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the supremacy of the paliament over the monarchy

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the newtonian, scientific model of the universe is

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mechanistic and predictable

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which of the following said that the best government is achieved by separation of powers locke volatire montesquie hobbes

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montesqiueu

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the enlightenment was based upon

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the assumption that science and reason can explain all things

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phillip II of spain dominated the second half of the sixteenth century because of his

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determination to defeat enemies of catholicsim

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all of the following social groups were centers to the english monarchy except the puritans common lawyers nobility gentry merchants

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nobility

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according to the european policy of mercantilism, colonies should

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benefit the mother country

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seventeenth century european monarchs justified their rule by reference to

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divine right

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henry IV ended the religious wars between protestants and catholics in france by issuing

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the edict of nantes

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the english civil war ended the restoration of the stuart dynasty because

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the people had never supported revolution and turned on the puritans once cromwell was dead

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after 1600, european monarchs typically centralized power by

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granting aristocrats invitations to the royal court.

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martin luther's posting of the 95 theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because

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the power of the roman catholic church was lessened and royal power grew

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in western europe, a major immediate effect of the reformation was a

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decline in religious unity and in the power of the catholic church

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a person who produces work "in vernacular" is one who

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uses a local, rather than a classical, language

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in the middle ages, people worked for the glory of god; in the renaissance, people worked for the glory of the

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individual

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when martin luther said "my conscience is captive to the word of god," he was referring to his belief in

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the supremacy of the bible over church policies

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the invention of the printing press was important because it

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spread new ideas during the renaissance

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during the renaissance, which develpment contributed most to the protestant reformation

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questioning of traditional authority

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in "the Prince" machiavelli says that a wiser ruler is one who

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encourages education and the arts

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the protestant reformation represents a turning point in european history because it

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standardized all religious writings

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the protestant reformation and the renaissance were similar in that both

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encouraged people to question tradition

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which factor helped most to bring about the protestant reformation

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kings and princes in northern europe resented the power of the catholic church

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which major movement in european history started with the idea expressed in this statement: "Christians should be taught that he who gives to a poor man or lends to a needy man does better than if he used the money to buy indulgence."

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protestant reformation

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which was a major result of the reformation new christian denominations religious teachings were no longer allowed in the universities the crusades were organized the power of the pope was strengthended

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new christian denominations

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martin luther's 95 theses were a call for

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reforms within the roman catholic church

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lorezo de medici is best remembered today as a

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leading patron of the arts during the renaissance

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to ship products from the interior of the democratic republic of congo to sea, you would use what river

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congo river

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