Which of these statements is an example of the absolutist power of both louis xiv of france and tsar peter the great of russia? a) they invaded foreign countries to expand their empire. b) they demanded their closest advisors live in official estates. c) they expanded their empires further than any other ruler ever had. d) they allowed peasant or coerced labor to exist within their kingdo

The correct answer is "D".

An absolute monarchy is a form of the monarchy where the ruler is not restricted by any form of written law. It holds supreme power over the land he or she rules. As a result of this, absolute rulers tended to favor the people closest to them granting them exclusive benefits like land grants, tax exemptions and peasants to work for them.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.

because the vietnam war was fought in an especially brutal and untraditional way