AP Euro Ch. 16 Multiple Choice
In return for financial support, what did Charles II of England secretly promise Louis XIV of France?
English laws against Catholics would be eased and England gradually re-Catholicized.
The primary cause of the English Glorious Revolution was
a fear of the establishment of Catholic absolutism by James II.
The English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes held that
the power of the ruler was absolute and prevented civil war.
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.
French foreign policy under Richelieu focused primarily on the
prevention of the Habsburgs from unifying the territories surrounding France.
In eastern Europe between 1500 and 1650, the growth of commercial agriculture was accompanied by the
consolidation of serfdom.
Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate is best described as a
military dictatorship.
The final collapse of Spain as a great military power was symbolized by the defeat at the Battle of Rocroi and the resulting Treaty of
the Pyrenees.
Mercantilist theory postulated that
economic activity should be regulated by and for the state.
The guiding force behind Cardinal Richelieu's domestic policies was
the subordination of all groups and institutions to the monarchy
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 his government by emergency taxes.
How did the Peace of Westphalia mark a turning point in European history?
Large-scale armed conflicts over religious faith came to an end.
How did the Treaty of Utrecht resolve the problem of succession to the Spanish throne?
Louis XIV of France's 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 seventeenth century?
Malnutrition made people susceptible to deadly diseases, which reduced the population significantly.
What was one of the social consequences of Peter the Great's bureaucratic system?
People of non-noble origin were able to rise to high positions.
How did Peter the Great's westernizing reforms affect the process of marriage?
Young men and women were required to attend parties together and could freely choose their own spouses.
Louis XIV selected councilors from the
newly ennobled or upper middle class.
The Edict of Nantes was intended to
promote religious and civil peace.
How did the nature of armed forces change in the latter half of the seventeenth century?
Army officers became obedient to monarchs instead of serving their own interests.
What was the consequence of Rákóczy's rebellion for Habsburg rule?
Hungary was never fully integrated into a centralized, absolute Habsburg state.
How did 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 Frederick William I, 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 as army reservists.
How did Archbishop of Canterbury William Laud create conflict in Britain in the 1630s?
He sought to impose the Anglican Book of Common Prayer on Presbyterian Scotland.
What was the effect of Ivan IV's laws regarding trade and manufacturing in Russia?
The economic restrictions and lack of security in property checked the growth of a Russian middle class.
Which of the following best characterizes the English Revolution of 1688?
The revolution did not constitute a democratic revolution since sovereignty was placed in the Parliament, which only represented the upper classes.
Political power in the Dutch republic was
controlled by an oligarchy of wealthy merchants.