Chapter 16

The primary cause of the English Glorious Revolution was

A fear of the establishment of Catholic absolutism by James II

When speaking of moral economy historians are referring to

A vision of the world in which community needs predomine over competition and profit

How did the nature of armed forces change the ladder half of the 17th century

Army officers became obedient to monarch instead of serving their own interests

The baroque style flourished in the context of the

Catholic reformation

Why did the english government arrive at a crisis situation by 1640

Charles I attempted to govern without parliament and finance is by emergency taxes

Political power in the dutch republic was

Controlled by an oligarchy of wealthy merchants

Mercantilist theory postulated that

Economic activity should be regulated by and for the state

in return for financial support what did Charles II of england secretly promise louies XIV of France

English laws against Catholics would be used in English gradually re-catholicized

How did frederick william I king of prussia sustain agricultural production while dramatically expanding the size of his army

He ordered all prussiam men to under go military training after which they could return home and serve as army reservists

How did archbishop of canterbury william laude create conflict in Britain in the 1630s

He sought to impose the Anglican book of common prayer on presbyterian scotland

What was the consequence of rakoczys rebellion for Habsburg rule

Hungary was never fully integrated into a centralized absolute Habsburg state

How did the treaty of Utrecht resolve the problem of succession to the spanish throne

Louis XIV of frances grandson Philip was placed on the french throne with the agreement that the French and spanish thrones would never be united

How did famines affect the european population in the 17th century

Malnutrition make people susceptible to deadly diseases which reduced the population significantly

Oliver cornwells protectorate is best described as a

Military dictatorship

Louis XIV selected counselors from the

Newly ennobled or upper middle class

French foreign policy under Richelieu focused primarily on the

Prevention of the habsburgs from unifying the territories surrounding France

What's mistaken belief did the count duke of olivares hold that brought disaster to spain

Spain must return to the imperial tradition of the 16th century in order to solve his economic and political difficulties

What was the effect of ivan IVs laws regarding trade and manufacturing in russia

The economic restrictions and lack of security in property check the growth of the russian middle class

The English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes held that

The power of the ruler was absolute and prevented civil war

The final collaspe of Spain as a great military power was symbolized by the defeat at the battle of rocroi and the resulting treaty of

The pyrenees

How did the princes of Moscow seek to legitimize their authority as rulers of an independent state

They modeled their rule on the Mongol khans

The edict of Nantes was intended to

promote religious and civil peace

Within the Ottoman government is staff the top levels of bureaucracy

the Sultan's slave corp

Which of the following best characterizes the English revolution of 1688

the revolution didn't constitute a democratic revolution since sovereignity was placed in the Parliament which only represented the upper classes

In the seventeenth century why did rulers hesitate to crush rebellions

Armies were expensive to deploy and rulers feared creating Martyrs

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

Consolidation of serfdom

Jean Racine's plays

Demonstrated classical qualities of discipline balence and restraint

How did the Frederick William the great elector of Prussia persuade the junker nobility to accept taxation without consent in order to fund the army

He confirmed the junkers privileges including their authority over the serfs

How did the peace of Westphalia mark a turning point in european history

Large scale armed conflicts over religious faith came to an end

What was 1 of the social consequences of peter the greats bureaucratic system

People of non noble origin were able to rise high positions

The guiding force behind Cardinal Richelieu's domestic policies was

The subordination of all groups and institutions to the monarchy

How did peter the greats Westernizing reforms affect the process of marriage

Young men and woman were required to attend parties together and could freely choose their own spouses