Martin Final
Why did Parliament readily support the monarchy of Charles II?
Dissatisfaction with Cromwell's Puritan republic
By which edict Louis XIV revoked the Huguenots of worship?
Edict of Fontainebleau
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry led a fleet of U.S. ships to Japan. A major effect of this action was that Japan
Ended its isolation from the world and began to modernize by improving its educational system and technology
The battle of Omdurman clearly demonstrated that
European troops with modern weapons could subdue a vast native army.
The 19c term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that
Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of their colonial peoples.
Absolutism was most successfully established in ...
France
In the wars that accompanies the Protestant Reformation in Germany, the German princes were supported by
France
In which of the following did the French Revolution occur?
France
At what age Louis XIV became king?
4
how long was the reign of Louis XIV?
72 years
England's break with the Roman Church became official with the passage of the...
Act of Supremacy
Which of the following led to the French Revolution?
All of the above
Proponents of "social Darwinism" argued that
All of the above.
Which of the following was achieved during the regime of Napoleon Bonaparte
All of these choices are correct
The Church of England is also called the...
Anglican Church
The term the "thorough" refers to
Charles I's attempt at to rule without Parliament
The Cult of Reason created by radical revolutionaries was intended to replace
Christianity
Louis XIV supported all the following except ?
Cooperation with Estates General, French Protestants
Which best explains Parliament's victory in the Civil War?
Cromwell's military reforms
A significant feature of English society in the 16c and 17c before the civil war was the
Growing wealth of the middle-class businessmen
Which statement about Oliver Cromwell is NOT true?
He led the Cavaliers
Which of the following contributed the most to Napoleon's downfall?
His 1812 invasion of Russia
The political party of Robespierre was
Jacobins
Politically the Glorious Revolution replaced
James II with William and Mary
Which of the following sought to increase the wealthy and power of France by following the ideas of a favorable balance of trade?
Jean-Bapiste Colbert
What monarch was most responsible for initiating the "scramble for Africa?"
King Leopold II of Belgium
By 1900, the only areas of Africa not controlled by European states were
Liberia and Ethiopia
Cromwell's official title was ...
Lord Protector
In the 19th century, European countries claimed that the conquest of Africa would bring the benefits of Western civilization to that continent. From the perspective of African peoples, the effect was
Loss of political independence
The Peace of Augsburg legally recognized...
Lutheranism
Which of the Following monarchs attempted to create a Catholic England?
Mary Tudor
During the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, the french government was controlled by
Mazarin
Which of the following was a general that emerged from the French war with Europe?
Napoleon
Which was a major result of the Reformation?
New Christian denominations emerged
The Elizabethan Settlement ...
Offered religious toleration to Catholics living in England
The most important lesson Louis XIV learned from the Fronde was that the
Only solution to anarchy was completely absolute monarchy
All of the following were characteristics of the new imperialism EXCEPT
Racial equality
The Tennis Court Oath was made by
Representatives of the Third Estate.
The theory of divine rights of kings is equivalent to all of the following EXCEPT
Republic
Intendents were...
Royal civil servants
Before returning to Paris to become Consul in Directorate, Napoleon's military campaign had failed in
Russia
What tax did Charles I revive that proved general resistance from a majority of the English Citizens?
Ship money
Which of the following was used as a justification for imperialism?
Social Darwinism
The model for the brutality of new imperialism was the takeover of
Sudan
The Roundheads were...
Supporters of Parliament in the Civil War
The main dispute between and king and Parliament in 17th century England was over...
Taxes
The Civil War in England was a conflict between
The King and Parliament
The Third Estate rebelled and declared themselves the
The National Assembly
Which of the following signaled the start of the French Revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille
Which of the following was NOT true of royal absolutism?
The monarch delegated almost all authority to the nobility
An immediate effect of the Glorious Revolution in England was ....
The supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy
The bourgeoisie belonged to which of the following groups?
The third Estate
The battle that prevented Napoleon's planned invasion of England was
Trafalgar
Louis XIV held court at
Versailles
The most striking difference between the Old Imperialism and New Imperialism was the New Imperialisms
Violence and carnage of the native peoples
The first two political parties in England were called...
Whigs and Tories
The Catholic Reformation was
a responce to the Protestant Reformation
In 19th-century China, the Opium War resulted in
an increase in European spheres of influence in China
Probably the most important reason for the popularity of Lutheranism among the Northern German princes was that it...
attacked the idea of divinely established Papal authority
In the early 1500's many people were criticizing the church for...
being too concerned with worldly power and riches
About half of the Congo Free State died between 1885 and 1908 as a result of
brutal treatment by European companies.
The Committee of Public Safety was established to
combat the dual threat of internal rebellion and foreign invasion
Napoleon was seen by some as an heir of the Revolution because of his
commitment to equality of opportunity
After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were
competing of raw materials and markets
Which of the following was NOT a policy of Louis XIV?
convene the Estates General annually
The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800's were based primarily on
easy access to natural resources
A study of revolutions would most likely lead to the conclusion that pre-Revolutionary governments
fail to meet the political and economic needs of their people
For the French peasants, the Revolution of 1789 (1st Phase) meant
few, if any, gains.
The Edict of Nates...
granted the Huguenots the right to public worship
In general, the wars of Louis XIV
had a disastrous impact on French economy
Louis XVI responded to the Tennis Court Oath by
ignoring the actions of the third estate.
In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies.
industrialization of Europe and the need for raw materials
The Council of Trent was important because...
it reaffirmed the traditional doctrines of the Catholic Church
Which Factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation?
kings and princes in Northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church
In the view of the Emperor, which foreign policy action was in the best interest of China in 1793?
maintaining economic isolation
Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was hindered by the
many different physical features of Africa
The political views of the Girondists were
more moderate than the view of other Jacobins.
In 1640 Charles I called Parliament into session because he...
needed money to suppress a rebellion in Scotland
The phrase "White Man's burden" in this excerpt refers to the
negative attitude of Europeans toward peoples of the non-Western world
The Cavaliers were...
none of the above
The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China was
not strong enough to resist Western demands
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to
obtain raw materials needed for industrialization
The term "Great Fear" refers to
panic in the countryside that fanned the flames of rebellion
The Hundred Day's refer to the
period of Napoleon's return
The Peace of Augsburg (1555)...
permitted only the ruler of each state in the Empire to choose between lutheranism and Catholics
The Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire resulted in...
political fragmentation
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen guaranteed
protection of property.
The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would
provide stability for the nation
The seizure of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 was important because it
represented a successful attack on the tyranny of the Old Regime/Absolutism
The overall practical purpose of the court of Versailles was to
serve as Louis XIV's residence from which to be seen as an absolute king
During the era of the French Revolution, the Thermidorian Reaction
terminated the Reign of Terror and led to the execution of Robespierre.
This religion order became the tool of the papacy in they crusade against the spread of Protestantism in Europe in the 16C...
the Jesuits
The bourgeoisie belonged to which of the following groups?
the Third Estate
In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?
the middle class gained political influence
The French National Assembly was established by and made up of
the middle class of the Third Estate.
The principal French tax, the taille, was paid by
the peasantry almost entirely
The guiding force behind Louis XIV's domestic polices was
the subordination of all groups and institution to the monarchy
European imperialism promoted the development of nationalism in Asian and African countries by
unintentionally uniting people to oppose foreign domination.
Henry VIII converted England to Protestantism mainly because he...
wanted his marriage annulled so he could marry Anne Boleyn
The corvee
was involuntary forced labor imposed on French peasants
The new French calendar of 1793 established by Robespierre
was part of an effort at the de-Christianization of France.
The battle that ultimately led to the ultimate end of Napoleon was
waterloo
The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 showed that European nations
were ready to carve up Africa among themselves.
The English Reformation was peculiar because the government broke with Rome...
when there was no theological dispute between king and pope
The Fronde was
A rebellion of the French nobility
The Russians were able to repel Napoleon's invasion because of the
A scorch earth policy against Napoleon
What African nation successfully resisted Italian colonialism to 1896?
Ethiopia
What was a principal reason for the success of European colonialism in Asia in the late 1800s?
Europe was able to dominate military and commercial relations with Asia.
The spark that caused the Glorious Revolution was the...
Fear of a Catholic dynasty being established by James II
Martin Luther rejected with of the following...
Financial payment for the remission of sins
The best example of French absolutism took place in ...
France
The enemy of the Grand Alliance during the War of Spanish
France
Under Louis XIV,
France experienced unprecedented economic and demographic growth
A reason for the decline of the absolute state in France was...
France had become financially broke
Why did Louis XVI finally agree to summon the Estates General?
France was on the verge of bankruptcy
The Grande Alliance in war against France included all of the following European powers EXCEPT?
France.
The Huguenots were
French Protestants
The War of the Spanish Succession began when Charles II of Spain left his territories to ....
French heir
Japan opened its shores to Western trade
In response to US Military pressure
A reason for the success of the English Parliament in its struggle for supremacy was
It's ability to withhold money from the king
The Grand Alliance of Europe in the war against Napoleon included all of the following European powers EXCEPT
Italy
During the Reign of Terror, the dominant person on the Committee of Public Safety was
John Locke
The most significant parliament demand for political reforms during the reign of Charles I of England was the
Petition of Right
Which island was Napoleon imprisoned on after the Hundred Days
Saint Helena
In the Russian campaign of 1812, Napoleon was faced with which Russian tactic?
Scorched -earth policy
The Tennis Court Oath pledged
That the Third Estate/National Assembly would remain together until a Constitution was written
The Interregnum refers to all the following EXCEPT...
The Civil War in England
Which of the following did NOT occur at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
The Congo was yielded to Leopold of Belgium as the Congo Free State.
Which of the following best explains the results of Western imperialist efforts in Japan after 1850?
The Meiji regime modernized Japan and began its own imperial drive.
The concept and polices of absolute monarchy did NOT involve which of the following?
The idea that the king was accountable to his people if he broke God's law
Which of the following best reflects Louis XIV's philosophy of government?
The king is responsible only to God
What was the Glorious Revolution?
The transfer of crown of England to William and Mary
During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties", regarding European access to ports, with Western nations mainly because
Western nations had superior military technology
The Rump Parliament was ...
What was left after Cromwell purged the Parliament of non-Purtians
The major accomplishment of Long Parliament was ..
a declaration of political rights against royal government
The most significant way in which the Renaissance influenced the Reformation was in the Renaissance emphasis was on...
a questioning attitude
Which was a characteristic of Western European nations that most enabled them to establish colonies in Africa and Asia?
advanced technology.
The Concordat of 1801 declared that
allowed freedom of worship for Catholics
The Supremacy Act of 1534...
declared the king the official head of the Church of England
Napoleon's purpose in instituting the Continental System was to
defeat England through blackade
The politiques were those who...
desired a practical settlement of the religious fires
The Peace of Augsburg (1555) established formal resolution to the political and religious conflicts started by Martin Luther's attacks against the church. By this treaty,
each German prince would define his principality as either Protestant or Catholic
The Protestant Reformation occurred at a time of sharpest conflict between...
emerging nation-states and the church
The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both...
encouraged people to question tradition
The Protestant Reformation represents a turning point in European history because it...
ended any religious unity in Western Europe
As First consul, Napoleon combines what he convinced to be the best of the Revolution and of the old regime. This led to all the following reforms EXCEPT
equal rights for women
Colbert's contributions to the economy of France included all of the following EXCEPT
establishing schools for Puritans and Calvinist
According to the rules of the French Constitution of 1791 (1st constitution), voting citizens were defined as
men who made certain pay and taxes.
Which of the following would have MOST likely supported the policies of the Sturart monarchy?
the Tories
Which group made up the vast majority of French society?
the ancien regime
The colonization of the Belgian Congo is noted for
the brutal treatment of the Congolese people by King Leopold II.
Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800's?
the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded
During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between Europe and the continents of Africa and Asia resulted in
the exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents
Which of the following is the BEST reason for the beginnings of late 19c imperialism?
the global competition of European nations for claims to less developed areas.
What did the National Assembly vow at the Tennis Court Oath
to draft a constitution for France
