European History: Key Events and Ideas

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What event is depicted in François Dubois' painting "Saint Bartholomew’s Day" from 1592?

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The Catholic persecution of Huguenots

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How did Philip II influence the art of Spain’s golden age?

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He was a patron of the arts and supported it

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Which political event was a rejection of ideas like those expressed by James I?

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The Glorious Revolution

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According to Rousseau, what was necessary to ensure greater freedom in government?

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A popularly elected government

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Why were the first and second estates of France fearful of the third estate?

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They feared revenge from the third estate

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What did Napoleon assert by putting on the crown of the pope?

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He was the source of his own authority

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How did Britain's geographical separation from Europe influence its naval development?

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It led to the development of great naval ships

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What economic system did Adam Smith advocate for, which is similar to capitalism today?

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Laissez-faire

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How did King Louis XVI maintain the idea of absolute monarchy?

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By preventing the Estates General from meeting

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What was one of Peter the Great's strategies to expand Russia?

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Building a navy