World History Unit 2

guillotine

A death instrument in France, consisting of a weighted blade that slides down between two vertical guides and beheads the victim.

conscription

A draft, compulsory enrollment of men for military service.

Calvinist

A follower of the French theologian, John Calvin.

commonwealth

A government in which the sovereignty is given to the people.

divine right

A king's belief that his rule is God's will.

proprietor

A person given the exclusive right to full administrative power over a territory under royal grant.

Stuart

A royal family of England beginning with James I.

coup d'état

A sudden seizure of government by force.

Cavalier

A supporter of Charles I.

absolutism

A system or form of government in which the ruler has unrestricted power.

The act which allowed no Catholic Stuart king or queen was:

Act of Settlement

The act which gave non-Anglican Protestants freedom of religion was:

Act of Toleration

coalition

An alliance of nations for a common purpose.

emigres

An emigrant, one who fled to escape the French Revolution.

The first official meeting of all colonies was called the:

First Continental Congress

country that gave up control of Canada

France

Main opponent of the British

French soldiers

Which British monarch demanded that the colonies obey the Navigation Acts?

George III

monarchy

Government by a hereditary sovereign with complete control.

The act which stated that an arrested person must be brought to trial within twenty days was:

Habeas Corpus Act

Before Cromwell took over, many Calvinists belonged to the government as members of the _____.

House of Commons

The "Rump Parliament" abolished which of the following?

House of Lords monarchy

Cromwell's title when he ruled England was:

Lord Protector

Tories

Members of the English political party succeeding the Cavaliers who wanted a strong king.

Whigs

Members of the English political party succeeding the Roundheads who wanted the real power in the hands of Parliament.

Roundheads

Members of the anti-monarch, pro-Parliament party in England

James I encountered problems with

Parliament

Legislative body of England

Parliament

The English Revolution put_______ in control of British Affairs.

Parliament

The aim of the _____ was to remain in the Church of England, but to purify it of ceremonies, doctrines, and rituals that carried over from Roman Catholicism.

Puritans

Opponents of Charles I led by Cromwell.

Roundheads

Lettres de cachet

Sealed letters, French royal orders for the imprisonment of some person.

country that gave up control of Florida

Spain

Britain became a naval power when it defeated the:

Spanish Armada

The____ Act placed taxes on various documents, saying the taxes would be used for defense of the colonies.

Stamp

Line of kings begun by James I

Stuart

Anglican

The Church of England, or a member of the Church of England.

judicial

The branch of government which enforces the laws, making judgments in courts of justice.

mercantilism

The establishment of colonies by a country, requiring the colony to support the mother country with raw materials and manufactured goods.

executive

The head of state managing the administrative affairs of a nation.

legislative

The lawmaking branch of government.

Tudor

The royal family of England, including Elizabeth I.

estates

The social classes of France.

Parliament

The supreme legislature of Great Britain.

aristocracy

The upper or privileged class.

Party wanting strong English king under Charles II

Tories

True

True False American colonists were accused of not supporting England in the French and Indian War.

True

True False Colonists were mainly English middle and lower classes, seeking economic betterment or religious freedom.

True

True False Parliament gained power with the fading of the king's veto power.

True

True False Parliament rarely opposed Queen Elizabeth's rulings.

True

True False The Bill of Rights in 1689 marked the end of the English Revolution.

True

True False The Church of England was established under Henry VIII.

False

True False The English monarch could impose taxes without the consent of Parliament.

True

True False The Habeas Corpus Act assured trial within twenty days.

True

True False Today, Britain's monarch is largely a figurehead with little real authority.

True

True False A Roundhead was a follower of Oliver Cromwell.

False

True False Charles I attempted to establish the Anglican church in France.

True

True False Cromwell was respected as a ruler but he was never popular.

True

True False Cromwell's battle troops were the "ironsides."

True

True False Elizabeth I was a wise and astute ruler.

False

True False England was changed into an absolute monarchy by 1698.

True

True False Francis Bacon was a philosopher who tried to solve human problems.

False

True False Pride's Purge drove the Catholics out of England.

True

True False Puritans, Presbyterians, and Separatists were all Calvinists.

True

True False Sir Robert Walpole is recognized as the first prime minister of England.

True

True False Sir Robert Walpole was the first British Prime Minister.

False

True False The Act of Settlement secured important personal rights for English citizens.

True

True False The English monarch at the time of the Cavaliers was a Stuart.

True

True False The Separatists are a Puritan sect that came to America.

Queen Elizabeth's royal line

Tudor

In the 1500s, Parliament had very limited power under the:

Tudors

Party wanting powerful Parliament under Charles II

Whigs

The documents that allowed the English to search anywhere at anytime were known as the _____.

Writs of Assistance

Increased power for Parliament included:

fading of king's veto power

. A nickname for Cromwell's troops

ironsides

Which is government by a hereditary sovereign with complete control?

monarchy

James II caused problems during his reign because his religion was ______

Catholic

Supporters of Charles I in the Civil War.

Cavaliers

Who cared the most about England's domestic affairs?

Charles II

gave owners authority to govern, entitled owners to any profits earned, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman

Charters:

militia

Citizens enrolled in the military, called out for emergencies.

nationalism

Devotion to one's own country and its interests.

presbyters

Elders in the Presbyterian Church.

Changes that had occurred as a result of the English Revolution included the:

English Bill of Rights

When Charles I sent troops into the House of Commons, this action resulted in open warfare in the:

English Revolution

Which of the following classes was NOT represented in Parliament?

working class

Main opponent of the French

British soldiers

Puritans' and Presbyterians' religious belief

Calvinist

In their religious beliefs, the Puritans, the Presbyterians, and the Separatists are all ______

Calvinists

The Treaty of Paris gave England control of which areas?

Canada, the land east of the Mississippi, and Florida.

Fought with the French

Indians

The Authorized Version of the Bible is also known as the King ______Version.

James

What classes were represented in Parliament?

clergy nobles middle class

Fought with the British

colonists

American colonies were founded by:

companies, proprietors, and wealthy Englishmen

the restrictions England put on her American colonies in trading.

discouraged buying and selling with foreign countries without English approval allowed many products to only be sold in England demanded that goods from foreign countries being shipped to the United States be inspected and taxed in England first

A king's belief that his rule is God's will

divine right

The Cavaliers were _____ trained troops.

poorly

The Bill of Rights of 1689 provided for which of the following?

protection from cruel treatment free speech fair trials greatly increased the power of Parliament

Oliver Cromwell made changes in the government by abolishing:

the House of Lords