chapter 4
The Habeas Corpus Act assured trial within ____ days.
20
Oliver Cromwell made changes in the government by abolishing:
House of Lords
Cromwell's title when he ruled England was:
Lord Protector
The organization of French laws under Napoleon was called the:
Napoleonic Code
An important legislative body in France was:
National Convention
Goods from the colonies had to be shipped by English ships with English crews as a result of the ___
Navigation Acts
James I encountered problems with
Parliament
Legislative body of England
Parliament
first British Prime Minister.
Robert Walpole
Opponents of Charles I led by Cromwell.
Roundheads
In the United States, the houses of the lawmaking body are:
Senate and House of Representatives
britain became a naval power when it defeated the
Spanish Armada
Line of kings begun by James I
Stuart
Party wanting strong English king under Charles II
Tories
Queen Elizabeth's royal line
Tudor
In the 1500s, Parliament had very limited power under the:
Tudors
The Battle of Trenton was:
Washington's surprise attack across the Delaware.
Party wanting powerful Parliament under Charles II
Whigs
The English general at the Battle of Quebec was:
Wolfe
allowed the English to search anywhere in the colonies at anytime.
Writs of Assistance
Government in the colonies by the mid 1700s included which of the following?
a governor a governor's council an assembly
the military policy of _____ greatly strengthened the French army under the National Convention.
draft
In 1804 Napoleon became ____ of france
emperor
T or F The Battle of Quebec gave Washington's troops the incentive they needed to overcome the hardships of winter.
false
T or F Colonists believed that their rights as Englishmen were being abused by the Bill of Rights.
false
t or f The Act of Settlement secured important personal rights for English citizens.
false
t or f The Consulate brought weak, unorganized leadership to France.
false
t or f The invasion of Austria was the beginning of Napoleon's defeat.
false
t or f The Oath of the Tennis Court was taken by Napoleon's soldiers.
false; taken by members of French Third Estate
the _____ branch of our government makes and enforces the laws of the United States.
legislative
the ______ branch of English government is Parliament.
legislative
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
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
The Battle of Yorktown was:
the conclusive victory in the Revolutionary War
A factor during the reign of Louis XVI which hastened the French Revolution was:
the inspiration of the American Revolution
Napoleon made great reforms in French banking, education, and law.
true
T or F Parliament gained power with the fading of the king's veto power.
true
T or F The American victory at Saratoga convinced the French to aid the American cause.
true
T or F The Church of England was established under Henry VIII.
true
T or F The president of the United States is elected by the Electoral College System.
true
T or F Amendments to the Constitution allow for necessary change through time.
true
T or F Parliament rarely opposed Queen Elizabeth's rulings.
true
t or f French taxation and the blockade of Europe caused resentment among her conquered nations.
true
t or f French writers and the American Revolution inspired the French to move toward their own revolution.
trye
The revolutions in England, the American colonies, and France:
were a response to the ruling monarchy
What was the first United States Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
In their religious beliefs, the Puritans, the Presbyterians, and the Separatists are all
Calvinists
A nickname for Cromwell's troops
Ironsides
puritans' and Presbyterians' religious belief
calvinists
Thomas Paine was a famous ______ leader and the author of Common Sense.
colonial patriot
In his quest for control of Europe, Napoleon:
conquered much of mainland Europe.
A king's belief that his rule is God's will
divine right
The four estates of France were the:
nobles clergy middle class peasants
Napoleon's short return to power in 1815 is known as
one hundred days
The Battle of Lexington and Concord:
opened the revolutionary war
the english revolution put _____ in control of British Affairs.
parliament
Today, Britain's monarch is largely a figurehead with little
real authority
be cuz of the ______, British stamps had to be placed on documents when the tax was paid.
stamp act