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AP European History›Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism›Absolutism and Constitutionalism

Mercantilism and the Balance of Power

States pursued mercantilist economies and fought wars to keep any one power from dominating Europe.

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3Absolutism and Constitutionalism

Absolute Monarchy in France
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