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Characteristics of Absolute Monarchs
Ruler had TOTAL power over country
● Ruler leads for life
● Power is passed down through blood lines (children)
Divine Right: idea that God created the monarchy and she/he was God’s representative on Earth
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Effects of Absolute Monarchies
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Absolutism Scale
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Absolute Monarchs
Louis XIV of France
● Know at the “Sun King”
● Reign lasted 72 years
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Expanding France
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“L’etat,c’est moi!
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Peter the Great of Russia
● Czar or ruler of Russia
● Belonged to the Romanov Family, last ruling family dynasty in Russia
● Most well known for the changes he brought to modernize Russia
Westernization
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St. Petersburg
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Philip II of Spain
● Son of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
● Helped Spain reach the peak of its power
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Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment began in Europe as many began to question their governments and apply
reason to the human and natural worlds. Many new ideas were shared at salons in France. Fill in
each lightbulb with an Enlightenment Idea
Enlightenment thinkers believed that progress was possible by applying of scientific knowledge
and reason to issues of law and government. The works below are some of the most influential from
the Enlightenment and contained important ideas that greatly influenced later Revolutions. Under
the name of each book, write down the important ideas contained in each work.
Leviathan
By Thomas Hobbes
Two Treatises on Government
By John Locke
● Life without government would be
“nasty, brutish, and short.”
● Social contract to protect people
● Man had the natural rights- life,
liberty, and property
● Right to rebel against bad ruler
The Enlightenment was also a period of great changes in music and art. Here are some examples of
Enlightenment Artists and their accomplishments
Beethoven
Eugene Delacroix
Bach
German composer and pianist
Symphonies, sonatas
French romantic painter
Emotional vivid paintings
German baroque composer
Prolific composer of organ
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The ideas that grew out of the Enlightenment had a direct influence on both the American and
French Revolutions. Using the chart below, draw a picture to symbolize how that idea affected each
revolution. In the box beside the picture, explain in detail how it impacted each.
You will need your electronic device for this activity.
Enlightenment Leads to Revolution
Enlightenment
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Natural Rights
Social Contract
Balance of Power
Separation of
Church and State
American
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