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AP European History›Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments›Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments

Enlightened Absolutism and 18th-Century Society

Rulers like Frederick the Great and Catherine the Great adopted some Enlightenment reforms while keeping power; population and consumer culture grew.

Enlightened absolutism
Agricultural revolution
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The Scientific Revolution
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Enlightened Absolutism and 18th-Century Society

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Also called: enlightened absolutism