Homework • EA-6 due tomorrow

• Quiz on Exploration/Absolutism Monday.

Aim #5: Was absolutism in France a success or a failure?

Louis XIV (The Sun King): Rules 1643-1715

Question #6

Question #7

- Building of Versailles: Lavish palace 12 miles from Paris

Question #9

- Turns to Mercantilism: Economic theory stating that a country’s power and wealth are based on how much gold and silver it has.

- To keep gold and silver in the country, you create a favorable balance of trade – export (sell) more goods to other countries than you import (buy) from them.

- Tariffs (taxes on foreign goods) should be created to keep imports out.

- Colonies should be established to provide raw materials and serve as markets for French goods

- Government runs the economy and enforces all of this!

Aim #6: How was absolutism established in Russia?

A. Peter the Great (Tsar from 1682-1725)

1. His primary goal is to Westernize Russia

- Russia was isolated from Europe and technologically behind. Society was dominated by landed aristocrats who had turned most of the peasants into serfs.

2. How did he carry out his goals?

- Traveled to the West in disguise to learn about Western technologies and gain new ideas

- Introduced western customs and dress (shorter beards and coats)

- Established the largest standing army in Europe and built up the first Russian navy.

- Built the great port / capital city of St. Petersburg→ “Window to the West”

Concluding Question

• Of the absolute monarchs we have learned about, which one do you think established the most successful government and why:– Philip II (Spain)– Louis XIV (France)– Peter the Great (Russia)