Unit 1: Absolutism & Enlightenment 2.8.16

What is Absolutism? A time period in Europe with incredibly powerful kings and queens who controlled everything. This control extended to: Religion Social life The economy Politics

Review Why did these leaders believe they had a right to this much power? Who did they answer to? Do you think absolute leaders would have a mostly positive or mostly negative impact on countries? Why?

Broader causes of Absolutism 1. Decline of feudalism 2. Rise of cities 3. Growth of national kingdoms 4. Growing middle class -They wanted peace that monarchs could provide 5. Church authority broke down because of the Reformation

Absolutism Unrest in Europe because of religious and territorial conflicts Governments built armies and raised taxes as a result Monarchs tried to centralize power to keep control

So at the time: Most ideas were based on religion Although some were moving toward science-based ideas Most countries had monarchies & believed in Divine Right

The Enlightenment A European intellectual movement Ideas about God, reason, nature and man were developed Led to revolutions around the world and shaped the U.S.

During the Enlightenment Philosophers challenge these ideas New ideas about government are developed Scientists come up with a new model of the universe (Scientific Revolution) As a result, the world changes

The Enlightenment To introduce us to the period of time which we call the Enlightenment (1700- 1800), we’ll be using Chapter 17 of our textbook. Read the sections and: Write down the definitions of key terms Answer the questions in complete sentences