Revision Sheets
Revision Sheets
Revision Sheets
American School
English Social Studies Department
2022-2023
Revision sheet
Grade 9
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Spain’s empire and Absolutism
Practice Sheet
• 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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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
• 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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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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