Chapter 19—Europe in the Age of Absolute Monarchs (Sections 1-3 pages 440-457) World History Sanchez Name _____________________________________ Section 1—The Sun King Ruled France Who represented Louis XIV as king until he was old enough to take over as king of France? Who was Jean Baptiste Colbert? What is the theory of mercantilism? What did Colbert do to try and improve the French economy? What action by Louis XIV undid a lot of the improvements that Colbert had started in France? What was Versailles and what were some of its features? Who was Moliere? What took place during the War of Spanish Succession? What was the outcome of the Treaty of Utrecht? Section 2: Peter the Great changed Russia What was Peter’s family name and when did they come to power? What was the Russian society like when the Romanov’s came to power? Why had Russia not advanced during the Renaissance? What actions did Peter take to try and find a way to modernize Russia? What were some of the changes that Peter instituted in Russia? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How did Peter become an absolute ruler of Russia? How did Peter improve his army? Where did Peter advance his armies to try and expand Russia? What new capital city did Peter build? How did Peter die? Section 3: Austria and Prussia rose to power What empires and countires were in the center of France? Who were the Hapsburgs? What was the Pragmatic Sanction? Who were the Hohenzollern? Who did the Prussians grow in power? Who were the junkers? What took place during the War of Austrian Succession? What were the terms of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle? What took place during the Seven-Years’ War and what was this war called in North America? What treaty ended the Seven-Years’ War? Which country was the major victor of the Seven Years’ War? ?? ?? ?? ?? 1