Absolutism & Constitutionalism

Which of the following statements BEST DESCRIBES English Absolutism in the 17^th century

• Absolutism in England stressed the role of the church

• The Puritans supported the English monarchy

• Constitutional absolutism limited the kings power

• English kings had success ruling w/o Parliament

Most of the fighting during the Thirty Years' War took place in

• France

• Sweden

• Spain

• Germanic lands

As a result of the Peace of Westphalia of 1648

• German population was to be converted to Catholicism

• Holy Roman Empire began to rule Germany

• German states were allowed to determine their religion

• Holy Roman Empire was dismembered

Peter the Great’s principal foreign policy achievement was MOST LIKELY

• The defeat of France

• The acquisition of ports on the Black Sea

• The defeat of Poland

• The acquisition of ports on the Baltic Sea

The rule of James I created hostility in England MAINLY BECAUSE

• James aligned w/ France w/o consulting Parliament

• James unfairly taxed the peasants

• People of England believed James was not a strong leader

• James refused to reform the Church of England

Which of the following statements BEST DESCRIBES “Absolutism”

• The real power in any state must be religious

• Only kings could have divine rights

• Ultimate authority rests solely in the hands of a king

• Rule by a secular dictator

As Louis XIII's chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was most successful in

• Creating a reservoir of funds for the treasury

• Strengthening the central role of the monarchy

• Expanding the political and social rights of the Huguenots

• Evicting the Huguenot presence from France

Louis XIV restructured the administration of the French government by all of the following EXCPET

• Removing policy making from his own court

• Dominating the actions of his ministers & secretaries

• Adding loyal followers to the royal council

• Making the court a place for rivals to take power

The economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances

• Were based on the economic theory of mercantilism

• Can best be described as capitalist

• Were noted for their innovation and originality

• Removed the tax burden off the peasants

Louis XIV used his palace at Versailles to

• Dominate the nobility & display his grandeur

• Cultivate luxury crops & enhance royal revenue

• Provide a spiritual sanctuary

• Pursue his interest in scientific experimentation