Recap Testweek

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Recap 3.3, 3.4, 4.2 and 4.3

What do you know about absolutism?

Have a look at this source

In the previous source you saw how monarchs in the 18th Century legitimised their power. What way was this? Explain.

When Louis XIV rose to power. France was at the point of bankruptcy. How did he try to make France richer?

1. By waging wars
2. By renewing the taxes
3. By taxing the first and second estate
4. By appoint Colbert as minister of finances

What do you know about the scientific revolution?

What new way of thinking emerged in the seventeenth century?

1. Empirical thinking
2. Following the Bible
3. Thinking
4. The Enlightenment

Explain what empirical thinking is

What is the Enlightenment?

In the previous source you saw an idea that emerged in the eighteenth century. What idea was this? And why did Montesquieu come up with it?

In what ways did the Enlightenment spread throughout Europe?

What makes a ruler an enlightened monarch?

What to do today?

You may:

• Check your homework (4.3)
• Study for the test
• Ask me all your questions