2011 Absolute Monarchs, Enlightened Despots, and Constitutional Monarchy Unit Study Guide
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You may answer the questions on a separate piece of paper.
The answers may be as long and as detailed as you like.
They should be in outline or bullet form.
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into flash cards.
You may use your completed study guide on both parts of the unit test: the objective and written
portions.
If you answer all the questions correctly and completely, you can earn 15 bonus points added to your
test score.
Your completed study guide should be stapled to the back of the written portion of the unit test.
Test Dates:
What are absolute monarchs?
How does an absolute monarch have complete power politically?
How does an absolute monarch have complete power socially?
How does an absolute monarch have complete power economically?
How does an absolute monarch have complete power culturally?
What is divine right?
How was divine right used to support absolute monarchy?
What are the positives and negatives to an absolute monarchy?
What steps did King Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu take politically to create an absolute monarchy in
France?
What steps did King Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu take socially to create an absolute monarchy in
France?
What steps did King Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu take economically to create an absolute monarchy
in France?
What steps did King Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu take culturally to create an absolute monarchy in
France?
What steps did King Louis XIV take politically to create an absolute monarchy in France?
What steps did King Louis XIV take socially to create an absolute monarchy in France?
What steps did King Louis XIV take economically to create an absolute monarchy in France?
What steps did King Louis XIV take culturally to create an absolute monarchy in France?
What are enlightened despots?
What does an enlightened despot do politically?
What does an enlightened despot do economically?
What does an enlightened despot do socially?
What does an enlightened despot do culturally?
What actions did Catherine II take that demonstrated she was an enlightened despot politically?
What actions did Catherine II take that demonstrated she was an enlightened despot socially?
What actions did Catherine II take that demonstrated she was an enlightened despot economically?
What actions did Catherine II take that demonstrated she was an enlightened despot culturally?
How are absolute monarchs and enlightened despots similar?
How are absolute monarchs and enlightened despots different?
What is a constitutional monarchy?
What actions did King James I take that lead to the decline of absolute monarchy in England?
What actions did King Charles I take that lead to the decline of absolute monarchy in England?
What were the major events and outcomes of the English Civil War?
What actions of Oliver Cromwell showed he acted like an absolute monarch?
What actions did King Charles II take that lead to the decline of absolute monarchy in England?
What actions did King James II take the lead to the decline of absolute monarchy in England?
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What was the Glorious or Bloodless Revolution?
How was the rule of King William and Queen Mary a constitutional monarchy?
What were the main democratic points of the English Bill of Rights?
How did the English democratic documents of the Magna Carta, Petition of Right, Habeas Corpus, and
English Bill of Rights influence the development of the American government?
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Write an acrostic poem for ABSOLUTE MONARCHY.
Write an acrostic poem for DIVINE RIGHT.
Write an acrostic poem for ENLIGHTENED DESPOTS.
Create an illustrated timeline of the reign of King Louis XIII containing a minimum of 10 events with
historical images.
Create an illustrated timeline of the reign of King Louis XIV containing a minimum of 10 events with
historical images.
Create an illustrated timeline of the reign of Empress Catherine II containing a minimum of 10 events
with historical images.
Create a historical report card for Empress Catherine II.
Create a historical report card for King James I.
Create a historical report card for King Charles I.
Create a historical report card for Oliver Cromwell.
Create a historical report card for King Charles II.
Create a historical report card for King James II.
Create a historical report card for King William and Queen Mary.
Write a biopoem for King Henry IV.
Write a biopoem for King Louis XIII.
Write a biopoem for Cardinal Richelieu.
Write a biopoem for King Louis XIV.
Write a biopoem for Empress Catherine II.
Write a biopoem for King James I.
Write a biopoem for King Charles I.
Write a biopoem for Oliver Cromwell.
Write a biopoem for King Charles II.
Write a biopoem for King James II.
Create a political cartoon on absolute monarchy.
Create a political cartoon on divine right.
Create a political cartoon on enlightened despots.
Create a political cartoon on Oliver Cromwell.
Create a political cartoon on King Louis XIV.
Create a sensory figure for King Henry IV.
Create a sensory figure for King Louis XIII.
Create a sensory figure for Cardinal Richelieu.
Create a sensory figure for King Louis XIV.
Create a sensory figure for Empress Catherine II.
Create a sensory figure for King James I.
Create a sensory figure for King Charles I.
Create a sensory figure for Oliver Cromwell.
Create a sensory figure for King Charles II.
Create a sensory figure for King James II.
Create a sensory figure for King William and Queen Mary.