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17 Cards in this Set
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Age of Discovery
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The period when Europeans ships were traveling looking for new trading routes
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Colony
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A territory under the control of a state; the state controls the area.
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Mercantilism
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The wealth of a nation depends on the capital(money) and natural resources
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Absolute Authority
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One person has complete control over what happens in a country; total control
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Limited Monarchy
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The king's power is limited by the government
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Parliament
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A group of people who discuss matters of a country and has the power to make laws
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Puritan
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People during the 16th century in England who wanted to have a pure form of worship.
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Constitution
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A written document that has the rules and laws of a government.
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Restoration
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A time in the 16th century in Britain when King Charles brought back the monarchy in England
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Enlightenment
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A period when new knowledge and vision came about when studying the universe in Europe.
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Reason
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Intelligent thinking
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Secularism
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The belief that certain things should be seperated from the church or religion. For example, laws
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Individualism
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When people believe each person should have the right to their own political, social, and religious belief
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Guillotine
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A machine used to cut off the heads of people in 16th century England.
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Reign of Terror
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A period in European history when over 1000 people had their head cut off by the Guillotine.
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Balance of Power
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Governments check up on other areas of government to make sure no one has too much power.
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Reactionaries
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The people who wanted to return to the rights of the Catholic Church after the protestants left the church
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