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
