Absolutism thru French Revolution
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- Q1Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at Versailles.Louis XIV30s
- Q2king of France during the French Revolution-executed for treason by the National ConventionLouis XVI of France30s
- Q3Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to AsiaColumbus30s
- Q4Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for thesugarcane plantations30s
- Q5Set the Line of Demarcation which was a boundary to define Spanish (west of line) and Portuguese (east of line) possessions in the Americas.Treaty of Tordesillas30s
- Q6A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West IndiesMiddle Passage30s
- Q7This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the worldMagellan30s
- Q8The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East VirginiaJamestown30s
- Q9French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river in Canada and laid claim to the region for FranceCartier30s
- Q10King of Spain, married to Queen Mary I of England;he was the most powerful monarch in Europe until 1588 when his armada was defeatedPhillip II30s
- Q11he succeeded the childless Elizabeth Divine right of kings, absolutist, Abandons the parliament, and alienates the puritansJames I of England30s
- Q12the idea that monarchs are God's representatives on earth and are therefore answerable only to God.Divine Right30s
- Q13Phillip II of SpainThe "most Catholic king"30s
- Q14English military, political, and religious figure who led the Parliament to victory in the English Civil War ( and called for the execution of Charles I. As lord protector of England (1653-1658) he ruled as a virtual dictator.Oliver Cromwell30s
- Q15A form of government, usually hereditary monarchy, in which the ruler has no legal limits on his or her power.Absolutism30s