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World History
Study Guide
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Unit 5
Absolutism
Test Date:
November 24
Unit Objectives:
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To learn the difference between monarchy and absolute monarchy
To understand the characteristics of absolute rulers
To identify examples of absolute rulers and what made them absolute
To identify and assess the outcomes of absolute rule, both positive and negative
To learn what caused the major wars during the era and what the outcomes of those
wars were
To understand and apply the concepts of absolutism to apply for a position as an
absolute ruler
To recognize and identify absolute rulers and other important figures of the era
To identify iconic photographs and symbols
Study Guide Homework:
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ID’s:
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Only write ID’s for the ones in BOLD PRINT—Read about the others because they
might appear on the test as multiple choice questions, but only write about the
ones in BOLD PRINT.
Provide the who, what, where, when, and significance for
each ID as best you can in note format; Some of these ID’s
will appear on the test in a separate ID section.
Chapter 5 A (Due November 17/18)
Know These
Heretics, Armada, Huguenots, Edict of Nantes, Witchcraft Trials, Divine Rights of Kings,
Puritans
Write ID’s
Philip II (Lesson 1)
 Who was he (describe him)?
 What position did he inherit? What did he accomplish? What role did he play in the
ongoing fight between Catholics and Protestants?
 When did he rule?
 Where did he rule (the kingdom he inherited and ones he conquered)?
 What significance/impact did he have on his kingdom? What led to the decline of
his kingdom?
 Other details?
Thirty Years’ War (Lesson 1)
 Who fought in the war (describe each side)? Which nations or kingdoms became
involved? Who won the war?
 What were reasons for the war?
 When did the war take place?
 Where did the war take place?
 What significance/impact did the war have on the kingdoms in which it was fought
and the religions it was fought over?
 Other details?
English Civil War (Lesson 2)
 Who were the Cavaliers and Roundheads? Who was Oliver Cromwell? Who was Charles
II? Who were William and Mary?
 What caused the war? Who won and why? What was the “Glorious Revolution”? Who won
and why? Why was it Glorious?
 When did the civil war and the revolution happen?
 What significance/impact did the two wars have on England and its government?
 Other details?
Absolutism (Lesson 3)
 Who helped bring “absolutism” to France (two cardinals)? Provide specific examples
of absolute monarchs.
 What was “absolutism”? What goals did Absolute rulers have for their kingdoms?
What was “Divine Right”? What led to the rise of absolutism?
 When did absolute monarchs rule?
 Where did absolute monarchs rule (which countries)?
 What significance/impact did absolute monarchs have on Europe, both positive and
negative?
 Other details?
Chapter 5 B, 8 (Due November 20)
Know These
Czar, Boyar, Baroque
Write These
Louis XIV (Chapter 5, Lesson 3)
 Who was he (describe him)? What nickname did he earn and why?
 What were his goals for his kingdom? How did he make them happen? What was
“Versailles”? Why was it built?
 When did he rule?
 Where did he rule?
 What significance/impact did he have on his kingdom, Europe in general, and the
arts (positive and negative)?
 Other details?
Spread of Absolutism (Chapter 5, Lesson 3)
 Who was Frederick the Great? Who were the Hapsburgs?
 What led to the decline of Spain? Why did absolutism not succeed there? Why did it
succeed in Prussia and Austria? Why did absolute rule in Austria not become as
highly centralized as in other countries?
 When did Prussia and Austria emerge as great European powers (what centuries?)?
When did Frederick the Great rule?
 What significance/impact did absolutism have on Prussia? On Austria? What impact
did its failure have on Spain?
Peter the Great (Chapter 5, Lesson 3)
 Who was he (describe him)? How did he become the ruler?
 What tactics did he use to rule his kingdom (specific examples)? What influence
did the West have on him and his goals for his kingdom?
 When did he rule?
 Where did he rule?
 What significance/impact did his rule have, both positive and negative?
 Other details?
The Seven Years’ War CHAPTER 8, LESSON 3)
 Who fought who in the war (who were the main two European powers that fought and
who supported each side)?
 What was the war fought over originally? How did that change?
 When was the war?
 Where was the war fought? Describe the fighting that took place in Europe. In
North America?
 What was the significance/impact of the war in Europe? In North America?
 Other details?
World
History
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Week of: Nov. 9
Plan for the Day
Absolutism Bell Work R2,4,10 W2,4
Cultural Literacy (QUIZ FRIDAY) R7
10/11
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Absolutism Bell Work R2,4,10 W2,4
Notes: Absolutism R7
GW: Louis XIV R2,4,10 W2,4
LATE START
Notes: War during Absolutism R7
Alternate Ending GW: Seven Years War R2,4,10 W2,4
World
History
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17/18
Week of: Nov. 16
Plan for the Day
GW: Russian Absolute Rulers R2,4,10 W2,4
Absolutism Web Quest R1,2,4,7,10 W1,2,4
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Present Web Quests to class and vote
GW: New Causes, Strategies, etc. R2,4,10, W2,4
World
History
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Week of: Nov. 23
Plan for the Day
Review Game
EIGHT-PERIOD DAY
Unit 5 TEST R1,2
UNIT 5 ESSAY due Dec. 2
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No School—Thanksgiving
No School—Thanksgiving
No School—Thanksgiving
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Assigned/Due
UNIT 5 IDS ASSIGNED
(QUIZES NOV. 17/18 AND
NOV. 20);
UNIT 5 ESSAY ASSIGNED (DUE
DEC. 2)
UNIT 4 ESSAY DUE
CULTURAL LIT QUIZ
Assigned/Due
CH 5A ID QUIZ
R2,4,10 W4,9
CH 5B ID QUIZ
R2,4,10 W4,9
Assigned/Due
REVIEW WS DUE;
UNIT 6 IDS ASSIGNED;
UNIT 6 ESSAY ASSIGNED
(DUE Dec. 14/15)
World History Unit 5 Essay: Absolutism
Write a Schaffer Model one paragraph response to the essay question below. Be sure
to include a topic sentence that addresses the essay question and supporting
concrete details and commentaries that reference material discussed in class
including IDs.
Essay Question:
How did absolute monarchs rule absolutely (what idea was their power based on, how did they justify their power and
why did the people accept it)?
Requirement:
Turn in a Schaffer Model Shaping Sheet with the finished essay.