His 105: Chap. 18
In response to the Fronde, who stepped down from political power in France?
Queen-Regent Anne.
Who held the political power in the Dutch Republic in the 17th century?
An oligarchy of wealthy businessmen.
In the late 17th century, the Austrian Habsburgs drove what rival empire out of Hungary?
Bohemia.
The Thirty Years' War began with what region in Europe?
Bohemia.
What was the root cause of the Thirty Years' War?
Conflicts between Catholics and Protestants.
What was Louis XIV's claim in the War of the Spanish Succession?
He believed that his grandson Philip of Anjou should inherit the Spanish crown.
under what dynasty did Prussia emerge as a strong state in the 17th and 18th century?
Hohenzollerns.
Which of the following was a consequence of the Peace of Utrecht?
It marked the end of Louis XIV's expansion in Europe.
What did the Peace of Augsburg of 1555 establish in the Holy Roman Empire?
It officially recognized Lutheranism and allowed authorities in each region to decide whether their territory would be Catholic or Lutheran.
Why did Spain's overseas empire begin to lose its economic viability?
Its American silver mines ran out of silver.
Which of the following was an important factor in the strengthening of French absolutism?
Louis XIV's refusal to call the Estates General.
Who did the Spanish crown expel in 1609?
Moriscos, or former Muslims.
Who ruled England under the Protectorate?
Oliver Cromwell.
Who did England's New Model Army service?
Parliament.
In 1688, Spain recognized the independence of what country?
Portugal.
French foreign policy under Card. Richelieu focused primarily on what goal?
Preventing the Catholic Habsburgs from controlling territories around France.
Before he became the King of England, James was already the king of what country?
Scotland.
What was the focus of Cardinal Richelieu's domestic policies?
Strengthening royal control.
In the early 17th century, King James 1 of England advocated what political idea?
That kings had absolute power. by the divine right.
What did the Triennial Act, passed in 1641 by the House of Commons establish?
That the king must summon Parliament every three years.
What nation was Colbert hoping to compete with when he created the Company of India?
The Dutch Republic.
What did Louis XIV revoke in 1685?
The Edict of Nantes.
Charles 1 frequently clashed with what group?
The House of Commons.
Louis XIV believed in what political doctrine?
The divine right of kings.
Which group led the commoners to rebel against the French government in the Fronde?
The landed aristocracy.
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought an end to what in England?
The theory of divine right of monarchy.
What changed for Europeans as a result of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648?
The treaties that established it ended conflicts fought over religious faith.
In the early 17th century, what reforms did the English Puritans desire?
They sought resurgence of Roman Catholicism.
Which of the following characterizes mercantilist governmental policies?
They suggested that a nation's international power was based on its wealth, especially its gold supply.
What was an important consequence of the Thirty Years' War for the Austrian Habsburgs?
They turned inwards and eastward in an attempt to unify their power.
What was Louis XIV's military goal in Europe?
To expand France to what he considered its natural borders.
The English settlement at Jamestown found profitability in exporting what commodity?
Tobacco.
In 1649, after the execution of Charles 1, England was initially declared:
a commonwealth.
