Social Studies: Post Enlightenment Period - Flashcards
the separation of the Protestant Church from the Catholic Church
the period of time that brought about an interest in science and technology
the German monk who made ninety-five complaints against the Catholic Church
the first daughter of Henry VIII who inherited the throne of England
the king of Spain who ruled as an absolute monarch
an English philosopher whose political theories affected the writing of the Declaration of Independence
a Russian tsar who set out to modernize Russia
a Dutch scientist who discovered microorganisms using a microscope
a system of government where the head of state is an individual ruler who achieves such a position through heredity
a government controlled by a small group, often for their own purposes
the absence of any system of government in a society
a system of democratic government where the executive branch obtains its legitimacy through the legislative parliament
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Social Studies: Post Enlightenment Period - Flashcards