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Absolutism
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A. What is Absolutism? ABSOLUTISM: POLITICAL IDEA THAT ONE RULER SHOULD HOLD ALL THE POWER WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A COUNTRY. CAUSES: CONFLICTS CREATE INSECURITIES/FEAR GROWTH OF ARMIES TO DEAL WITH CONFLICTS HEAVY TAXES IMPOSED TO PAY FOR ARMIES LEADING TO ADDITIONAL UNREST AND PEASANT REVOLTS EFFECTS: FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS ARE RESTRICTED BY RULER TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF IDEAS RULERS INCREASE SIZE OF THEIR COURTS TO APPEAR MORE POWERFUL RULERS CREATED BUREAUCRACIES TO CONTROL THE COUNTRY’S ECONOMY..
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PETER THE GREAT- RUSSIA TOKUGAWA-JAPAN
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B. Louis XIV-France TOOK THE THRONE AT 4
CARDINAL MAZUHRAN- RULED FOR HIM INCREASED TAXES AND GOVERNMENT POWER NOBLES REVOLTED AGAINST HIM-LOUIS NEVER TRUSTED THEM. TOOK OVER AT 22 YEARS OF AGE. JEAN BAPTISTE COLBERT- ADVISOR, ESTABLISHED ECONOMIC STABILITY, CUT TAXES, COLONIES, HIGH TARIFFS, AND BUILT UP FACTORIES.
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B. Louis XIV-France REVOKED EDICT OF NANTES-ENDED RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
200,000 HUGUENOTS (FRENCH PROTESTANTS) LEFT THE COUNTRY. PALACE OF VERSAILLES $2.5 BILLON (2003)-HOUSED 10,000 PEOPLE NOBLES LIVED THERE AND TREATED AS SLAVES. ALLOWED HIM TO KEEP TRACK OF NOBLES.
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B. Louis XIV-France FOUGHT WARS TO EXPAND BOUNDARIES- BURDEN FELT ON LOWER CLASS. LOUIS DIED PEOPLE REJOICED REIGN BROUGHT ABOUT MILITARY AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH LOTS OF DEBT.
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C. Peter the Great-Russia
Ivan IV Ivan the Terrible- king at 3 Boyars(land owners) ruled for him-mean and abusive Took over at 13-added to Russia's size Secret Police- terrorized and killed boyars, wore black Killed heir- died without an heir.
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C. Peter the Great-Russia
RUSSIA- SERF PART OF PROPERTY, ISOLATED, EASTERN ORTHODOX, AND NOT TRADE. GREATEST REFORMER VISITED EUROPE TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURE. WORKED IN SHIPYARDS, CARPENTRY, ON DOCKS, AND WANTED TO WESTERNIZE RUSSIA DECREASED POWER OF THE BOYARS TO WESTERNIZE RUSSIA
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C. Peter the Great-Russia
Reforms Potatoes First newspaper Increased women’s social status Opened schools of navigation and arts and science Brought westerners into educate Russia.
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C. Peter the Great-Russia
ST. PETERSBURG “WINDOW TO EUROPE” NOBLES FORCED TO MOVE THERE WITH PETER
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D. Tokugawa Ieyasu-Japan
Daimyo- unified Japan Edo-new capital Reforms “Alternate attendance Policy” Daimyo’s family hostage Rules of law Powerful merchant
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