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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Louis XIV | this French king was the epitome of an absolute ruler |
| Louis XIV | known as the sun king |
| Louis XIV | "I am the state" |
| authoritarian kings | those who expected unconditional obedience to their authority |
| Palace of Versailles | built to keep the aristocracy occupied |
| Jean Baptiste Colbert | mobilized the countries economic resources and developed trade with the French colonies |
| Samuel Dey Champlain | father of New France |
| Samuel Dey Champlain | the founder of Quebec |
| Quebec | the first permanent French colony in America |
| Jacques Marquette | a Jesuit missionary |
| Louis Joliet | fur trader who explored the Mississippi River |
| League of Augsburg | a coalition formed against the French government |
| War of the League of Augsburg | ended with Louis XIV signing the Treaty of Ryswick |
| War of Spanish Succession | started when the king of Spain died and named Philip of Anjou as the heir to the Spanish throne |
| Treaty of Utrecht | ended the War of Spanish Succession |
| Terms | 15 |
| Creator | MICHAPITZEN |
| Created | February 28, 2008 |
| Group | HI 102 DR.REESE |
| Subjects | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Group: HI 102 DR.REESE |