AP European Absolutism

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How did the nature of armed forces change in the latter half of the 17th century?

Army officers became obedient to monarchs instead of serving their own interests.

The Baroque Style flourished in the context of the

Catholic Reformation

What was probably a secondary motive for issuing this welcome, besides the stated reason of religious toleration?

Encouraging Settlers

In return for financial support, what did Charles the second of England secretly promise Louis the 14th of France

English Laws against Catholics would be eased and gradually re-catholicized

Which of these best characterizes conditions offered by those welcomed into the Great Elector's territories

Generous

How did Fredrick William, king of Prussia sustain agricultural production while dramatically expanding the size of his army

He ordered all Prussian men to undergo military training, after which they could return home and serve the army as reservists

How did famines affect the European population in the seventeenth century?

Malnutrition made people susceptible to deadly diseases, which reduced the population significantly.

Which of the following is best supported by the passage

Owning and reading protestant religious literature was illegal in Spain.

How did Phillip the seconds religious policies illustrated in the passage compare to the policies pursued by other 15th and 16th century European Monarchs.

Philips policies controlling religious beliefs and practices were similar of most other monarchs at the time.

Article 10 appears to have the goal of

Prohibiting religious refugees from moving to and benefitting other countries

For Locke, which of these are part of the state of nature

Property Rights

For Locke, the main purpose of government is to

Protect individual rights

The "Temples" referred to in this passage are

Protestant Churches

The events described in the passage best illustrate which of the following aspects of the religious conflicts in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries

Protestants made effective use of the increased availability of printing technology to spread their ideas.

Essentially, this statement forbids Protestants from

Remaining in France

In this excerpt, the only limitation on the kings actions is

Requirement that he do good.

After his victory in 1709 at Poltava, Peter the Great built a new western style capital at

St. Petersburg

Which of the following events marked the effective events marked the effective end of spains ability to act as a champion of Catholicism in Europe.

The outcome of the 30 Years War in 1648.

The primary cause of the English Glorious Revolution was

a fear of the establishment of Catholic Absolutism by James the second

In Eastern Europe between 1500 and 1650, the growth of commercial agriculture was accompanied by the

consolidation of serfdom

Political power in the Dutch Republic was

controlled by an oligarchy of wealthy businessmen

Oliver Cromwell's protectorate was ultimately a

military dictatorship

French foreign policy under Cardinal Richelieu focused primarily on the

prevention of the Habsburgs from unifying territories surrounding France.

The English Philosopher Thomas Hobbes held that

the power of the ruler was absolute and prevented civil war.

Relative to Louis the 14th's statement "L'etat, c'est moi,"

Agrees completely

According to Locke, civil society and the state of nature are

Forms of legal system

This welcome is primarily directed at

French Protestants

How did the peace of Utretcht resolve the problem of succession to the Spanish throne

Louis the 14th of France grandson, Phillip was placed on the French throne with the agreement that the French and Spanish thrones would never be united.

Mercantilist theory Postulated that

economic activity should be regulated by and for the state


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