AP European History Period 2

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Political power in the Dutch republic was

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exercised by a democratically elected States General

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How did the Peace of Westphalia mark a turning point in European history?

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Large-scale armed conflicts over religious faith came to an end.

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Louis XIV selected councilors from the newly ennobled or upper middle class.

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newly ennobled or upper middle class

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The guiding force behind Cardinal Richelieu's domestic policies was

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the subordination of all groups and institutions to the monarchy.

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The Edict of Nantes was intended to

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promote religious and civil peace

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Mercantilist theory postulated that free trade would maximize the wealth of all nations.

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free trade would maximize the wealth of all nations.

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The primary cause of the English Glorious Revolution was

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a fear of the establishment of Catholic absolutism by James II.

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What was one of the social consequences of Peter the Great's bureaucratic system?

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People of non-noble origin were able to rise to high positions.

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French foreign policy under Richelieu focused primarily on the prevention of the Habsburgs from unifying the territories surrounding France.

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prevention of the Habsburgs from unifying the territories surrounding France.

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How did Peter the Great's westernizing reforms affect the process of marriage?

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Young men and women were required to attend parties together and could freely choose their own spouses.