Question

cause #2: absolutism

• people are ____ that king louis xvi had power over __, __, & ____
• enlightenment thinkers told them: \kings dont get power from ____\ but king louis xvi said \____\
• people and monarchy start clashing- this causes ______
• answer: why would the french people not like an absolute monarch?

Explanation:

1. For the first bullet: French citizens resented King Louis XVI's absolute control over their lives, including their finances and personal freedoms.
2. For the second bullet: Enlightenment thinkers argued power came from the people, while Louis XVI claimed his power came directly from God (the divine right of kings).
3. For the third bullet: Clashes between the people and the absolute monarchy led to the French Revolution.
4. For the final question: French people disliked absolute monarchy because it gave the king total, unaccountable power over their lives, denied them a voice in governance, and Enlightenment ideas had taught them they deserved self-rule instead of rule by a single, unchallenged ruler.

Answer:

• People are angry that King Louis XVI had power over everything, their lives & their money
• Enlightenment thinkers told them: "Kings don't get power from God," but King Louis XVI said "My power comes from God (divine right)"
• People and monarchy start clashing- this causes the French Revolution
• Why would the French people not like an absolute monarch?

An absolute monarch held total, unaccountable power over all aspects of their lives, denied them any political input, and Enlightenment ideals had convinced them they deserved a say in their governance rather than rule by a single ruler who claimed power from God alone.