3 Define the terms: bourgeoisie mortmain (manos muertas) mercantilism expropriation Economic Societies of Friends of the Country Nueva Planta decrees Enlightenment thought triangular trade 4 Make connections. How would you relate the terms from the previous activity to the crisis of the Old Regime in the 18th century? A P P LY Y O U R K N O W L E D G E O R G A N I S E Y O U R I D E A S 1 Summarise the main features of the Old Regime. Copy and complete the diagram in your notebook. 2 Summarise the ideas about the Enlightenment. Copy and complete the table in your notebook. ENLIGHTENMENT ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM Ideology … Measures … Key figures … Po l i t i cs … Two systems of government … The Old Reg ime Privileged estates Peasantry … … … Soc i ety Commoners Characteristics Characteristics Two production systems Agriculture Crafts Trade Economy … … … … 5 Explain the graphic. What does it show? THE POWERS OF THE K I NG A l l powe r s o f t he s t a t e we r e concen t r a t ed i n t he k i ng L EG I S LAT I VE POWER EXECUT I VE POWER JUD I C I AL POWER He e n a c t e d t h e l aws a n d a p p l i e d t h em t h r o u g h o r d i n a n c e s a n d e d i c t s. He l e d t h e g o v e r nme n t a n d wa s t h e s u p r eme c omma n d e r o f t h e m i l i t a r y. He wa s t h e ma x i mum j u d i c i a l a u t h o r i t y. J u s t i c e wa s e x e r c i s e d i n h i s n ame. 288778_09_p254_absolutismo_frances C H E C K Y O U R P R O G R E S S Use the STUDY NOTES to review the content of this unit. 26
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