________ monarchy is when all the power was held by the King.
Absolute
Fance became the main example of an absolute monarchy under King ____________.
Louis XIV
A ___________ monarchy is when the king's power was restricted and the country was governed by parliament.
parliamentary or constitutional
The House of _________ represented the bourgeoisie.
commons
During the agriculture crisis in Spain, ____________ are people from a low social class who manage to survive by deceiving and cheating others.
Picaros
The expulsion of the ________ in 1609 had a very negative effect on Spain's agriculture.
Moriscos
In the 17th century, the route to the Americas was constantly under threat from ________ and smugglers.
pirates
When monarchs increased the taxes of peasants and bourgeoisie, violent ___________ broke out during times of bad harvests.
revolts
The __________ formed the majority of the population, whose situation was very precarious in society.
peasants
Who are people who study the past?
Historians
A person who studies artifacts and sites to learn about ancient people.
Archeologist
What were Columbus and other explorers looking for when they happened upon the Americas?
A route to Asia
A settlement ruled by another country.
A colony
What was the first colony settled by the English?
Jamestown, Virginia
A person who is ____________ is not free.
enslaved
Why did European traders bring men and women from Africa?
To do the hard work on planations
