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What is an absolute monarchy?
What is an absolute monarchy?
A system where one king has all the power.
What is the divine right of kings?
What is the divine right of kings?
The belief that a king's authority comes directly from God, and that he is only accountable to God.
What is absolutism?
What is absolutism?
The process by which political power was transferred to the monarchs.
What are the reasons for the rise of absolute monarchies in 16th century Europe?
What are the reasons for the rise of absolute monarchies in 16th century Europe?
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Who is Ivan the Terrible?
Who is Ivan the Terrible?
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What is Louis XIV known as?
What is Louis XIV known as?
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What did Louis XIV do to strengthen his control over France?
What did Louis XIV do to strengthen his control over France?
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Who built the Palace of Versailles?
Who built the Palace of Versailles?
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What convinced peasants and townspeople to support absolute monarchy in the mid-17th century?
What convinced peasants and townspeople to support absolute monarchy in the mid-17th century?
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How did Louis XIV keep the nobles under his control?
How did Louis XIV keep the nobles under his control?
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What details illustrate Louis XIV's extravagant lifestyle?
What details illustrate Louis XIV's extravagant lifestyle?
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What is the geocentric theory?
What is the geocentric theory?
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What is a system of government where one person has all the power?
What is a system of government where one person has all the power?
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What do absolute monarchs want?
What do absolute monarchs want?
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Who is Galileo Galilei?
Who is Galileo Galilei?
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What is the Scientific Method?
What is the Scientific Method?
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How did the Scientific Revolution challenge the Catholic Church?
How did the Scientific Revolution challenge the Catholic Church?
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What was the mercury barometer/thermometer invented by Zachariah Jansen used for?
What was the mercury barometer/thermometer invented by Zachariah Jansen used for?
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What is the goal of colonies?
What is the goal of colonies?
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What is the Columbian Exchange?
What is the Columbian Exchange?
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What does the mother country do?
What does the mother country do?
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What is a favorable balance of trade?
What is a favorable balance of trade?
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Why did countries want to expand and trade so much?
Why did countries want to expand and trade so much?
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What are the three primary reasons for European exploration?
What are the three primary reasons for European exploration?
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Where did the system of power and privilege in the world start to become apparent?
Where did the system of power and privilege in the world start to become apparent?
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What did the Columbian Exchange turn into?
What did the Columbian Exchange turn into?
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What did the Triangular trade do?
What did the Triangular trade do?
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What is the Ecomienda system?
What is the Ecomienda system?
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What three methods enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs?
What three methods enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs?
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After the Ecomienda system became outlawed, what type of labor was brought in?
After the Ecomienda system became outlawed, what type of labor was brought in?
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What did colonial colonies export?
What did colonial colonies export?
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Who was Hernan Cortes?
Who was Hernan Cortes?
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What is the social hierarchy of New Spain?
What is the social hierarchy of New Spain?
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What did the Dutch East India company have?
What did the Dutch East India company have?
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Who is Popé?
Who is Popé?
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What is the difference between the East Indies trade and the Americans trade?
What is the difference between the East Indies trade and the Americans trade?
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What did Europeans have more of?
What did Europeans have more of?
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Who is King Afonso?
Who is King Afonso?
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What is the Middle Passage?
What is the Middle Passage?
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How did the Atlantic slave trade empower Europeans, people living in the Americas, and some Africans?
How did the Atlantic slave trade empower Europeans, people living in the Americas, and some Africans?
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What detrimental changes took place in Africa as a result of the Atlantic slave trade?
What detrimental changes took place in Africa as a result of the Atlantic slave trade?
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In what three ways was the nature of slavery transformed, following contact with European merchants?
In what three ways was the nature of slavery transformed, following contact with European merchants?
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What is the Dutch East India Company?
What is the Dutch East India Company?
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How did the Dutch, and later, the British East India Company insert themselves into the South Asian economic and political systems?
How did the Dutch, and later, the British East India Company insert themselves into the South Asian economic and political systems?
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Study Notes
Absolute Monarchies
- Absolute monarchy is a system where one king holds all power.
- Divine right of kings theory asserted that kings were chosen by God and answerable only to God.
- Absolutism describes the transfer of political authority to monarchs.
- Factors contributing to the rise of absolute monarchies in 16th-century Europe include the decline of Church power and the weakening of nobles as the middle class gained influence.
Ivan the Terrible
- Ivan the Terrible, a Russian Tsar, displayed both initially positive traits and later extreme cruelty.
- He murdered his son.
- He created a secret police force known for mass executions.
- Ivan instilled fear through threats of violence.
- He seized control over the Russian Orthodox Church.
Louis XIV
- Louis XIV, the "Sun King" of France, greatly strengthened French government control.
- He stabilized France politically, economically, and socially.
Palace of Versailles
- King Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles.
Peasant and Townspeople's Response to Absolute Monarchy
- In the mid-17th century, economic hardship and actions of absolute rulers led to a loss of public confidence in absolute monarchs.
- The extravagance of Louis XIV's rule, including a poor economy and persecution of French protestants alienated the public.
Louis XIV's Control of the Nobility
- Louis XIV diminished the influence of nobles by distancing them from decision-making processes.
Louis XIV's Extravagant Lifestyle
- Louis XIV surrounded himself with lavish luxury and elaborate feasts, spending lavishly.
Geocentric vs. Heliocentric Theories
- The geocentric theory proposed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
- The heliocentric theory posited that the Sun was the center of the solar system.
Scientific Revolution
- The Scientific Revolution involved inductive and deductive reasoning, experimentation, and study to understand the universe.
- Galileo Galilei used telescopes to support the heliocentric theory and enhance our understanding of the universe.
Scientific Method
- The Scientific method employs experimentation and observation to validate or refute theories.
Church-Scientific Revolution Conflict
- The Scientific Revolution challenged the Church's authority by providing alternative theories about the universe.
Colonial Goals
- Colonies aimed to produce more exports than imports establishing a positive balance of trade for the mother country.
Colombian Exchange
- The transfer of plants, animals, and food between the Americas and other parts of the world during colonization is known as the Columbian Exchange.
Mother Country's Role
- The mother country oversaw and controlled trade and all aspects of the colonies.
Favorable Balance of Trade
- A favorable balance of trade occurs when a country exports more than it imports.
European Exploration Motives
- European exploration was driven by the desire for wealth (gold), glory (power and prestige), and spreading Christianity (God).
Triangular Trade
- The Triangular Trade linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas in a system of exchanging goods, while profiting from enslaved people.
Ecomienda System
- The Encomienda system was a grant of land in the Americas by Spain that allowed settlers to use indigenous people as laborers.
Cortes's Conquest Tactics
- Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs by using disease, superior weaponry, and alliances with neighboring tribes, who were frustrated by Aztec human sacrifices.
Post-Ecomienda Labor
- After the abolishment of the Encomienda system, African slave labor became prevalent.
Colonial Exports
- Colonies primarily exported raw materials like precious metals, cacao, and other resources.
Hernán Cortés
- Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Social Hierarchy in New Spain
- Spain's colonial society in the Americas had a strict social hierarchy with Peninsulares (Spanish citizens), Criollos (American-born Spaniards), Mestizos (mixed Indigenous and Spanish), and Mulattos (mixed African and European), Indigenous people, and African slaves at the bottom.
Dutch East India Company
- The Dutch East India Company possessed substantial political power and economic influence in Asia.
- The company controlled trade, raised armies, and made treaties.
Popé's Revolt
- Popé led a revolt by the Pueblo people against the oppression of the Spanish.
East Indies vs. Americas Trade
- East Indies trade focused on luxury goods like spices, while American trade involved raw materials like gold, silver, and agricultural products. The trade routes were different as well with different oceans used for interaction.
European Advantages in Trade
- Europeans benefited from advantageous locations and access to more resources and raw materials.
King Afonso
- King Afonso of Kongo was interested in weapons and expanded his kingdom.
Middle Passage
- The Middle Passage was the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade
- The Atlantic slave trade significantly impacted Africa by causing population decline and political instability for some kings and groups; there were also detrimental effects on the soil.
- Europeans and some Americans gained labor through slavery.
Transformations in Slavery
- The nature of slavery changed following European contact, transforming to a system of forcibly transported Africans to work as enslaved people. This involved new economic considerations, as Europeans became interested in slaves as a source of labor, and traded this for weaponry.
Dutch East India Company Operations
- The Dutch East India Company established trading posts, formed treaties, and maintained military power in Asia.
British East India Company Influence
- The British East India Company assumed governmental functions (e.g., treaty making) and exerted increasing influence across much of South Asia.
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Explore the rise of absolute monarchies in Europe, focusing on influential figures such as Ivan the Terrible and Louis XIV. This quiz examines the political, social, and religious factors that shaped their reigns and the impact they had on their respective countries. Delve into the legacy of the Palace of Versailles and the concept of the divine right of kings.