World History - Unit 8 - Absolutism

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Which was NOT a cause of the Battle of the Spanish Armada? Options: Religious differences between Catholic Spain and Protestant England, English support of Protestant rebels in the Spanish territory of the Netherlands, English invasion of sovereign Spanish territory, English raids on Spanish treasure ships returning from the New World.

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English invasion of sovereign Spanish territory.

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What does Absolute Ruler mean?

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A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life.

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Who was Peter the Great?

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This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European.

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Who was Louis XIV?

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This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility.

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The English Bill of Rights

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created a constitutional monarchy.

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During the reign of Charles I of England, what significant events occurred? Options: the English Civil War occurred, Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader, Parliament was dissolved, All of the above.

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All of the above

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The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs was to: support political freedom for the new middle classes, prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders, centralize their political control over their nations, maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations

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centralize their political control over their nations

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Which of these events most directly led to the signing of the English Bill of Rights? English Civil War, Glorious Revolution, Thirty Years War, Defeat of Spanish Armada

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Glorious Revolution

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What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs? Options: The Church, Parliament, Universities, Foreign governments

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Parliament

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This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him and occupied them with ridiculous tasks.

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Louis XIV