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Manarat El Mostaqbal

American School
English Social Studies Department
2022-2023

Revision sheet
Grade 9

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Spain’s empire and Absolutism

Practice Sheet

Briefly talk about the following:

• Philip II
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• El Greco
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Which condition is probably most necessary for a monarch to gain power? Why?
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What is the significance of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada?

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Why did the Dutch revolt against Spain?


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Why did absolute monarchs believe that they were justified in exercising absolute power?

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Lesson 2: The reign of Louis XIV

Practice Sheet

Write one sentence on each term

• Edict of Nantes

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• Cardinal Richelieu

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• Skepticism

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• Louis XIV

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• Intendant

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• Jean Baptiste Colbert

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• War of the Spanish Succession

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MAIN IDEAS

What impact did the French religious wars have on French thinkers?

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How did Jean Baptiste Colbert intend to stimulate economic growth in France?

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What was the result of the War of the Spanish Succession?

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