English Civil War/ Glorious Revolution

Which of the following is a cause of the English Civil War? 

• Parliament limited the power of the king, and Charles I had those members arrested
• Queen Elizabeth began paying for clothes on credit, leading to immense debt
• France and England argued over the throne 
• James II was Protestant, and no one trusted the Protestants

What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?

• England became a constitutional monarchy
• England became a dictatorship
• William and Mary were publicly executed
• James II returned to England and reclaimed the throne

What is a constitutional monarchy?

• A government in which a king or queen are limited by the law
• A government in which the king or queen has full and absolute power 
• A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote for representives
• A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote directly on issues

What is an absolute monarchy?

• A government in which the king has total power
• A government in which the king has to follow the law
• A government in which the people can vote for a representative
• A government in which the people can vote directly on issues

What is the "Divine Right of Kings"?

• Belief that kings were chosen by their parents to rule
• Belief that kings were chosen by the people to rule
• Belief that kings were chosen by God to rule 
• Belief that kings were chosen through a selective process to rule

Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?

• Louis XIV
• Charles I
• James II
• William and Mary

Who were the two opposing sides in the English Civil War?

• Supporters of the king vs. Supporters of Parliament
• Supporters of the king vs. the Royalists
• The military vs. the Parliament
• The Puritans vs. Oliver Cromwell

What document secured individual rights and the power of parliament in the Glorious Revolution?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Agreement of the People
• The Bill of Rights
• The Magna Carta

William of Orange and Mary were offered the throne of England to...

• improve relations with Holland. 
• prevent succession by a Catholic monarch.
• strop Parliament's rule. 
• restore the monarchy. 

The Glorious Revolution was caused by which of the following events?

• dissent over the religion of England's ruler

• dissent over the role of the monarchy

• James II's demands for funds

• Dutch demands for trade rights in North America