english monarchy

What is divine right?

• The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
• a Birth right
• soldiers for hire
• a monarch for hire

The Spanish Armada was defeated by smaller, faster English ships led by _______.

• Francis Drake
• Henry Morgan
• Blackbeard
• Jack Sparrow

Legislative, or law-making, body in government representing the interests of the people in Great Britain.

• Congress

• House of Burgesses

• Duma

• Parliament

Which of the following is a reason why James II was dethroned?

• He was Catholic
• He was a Calvinist (Puritan)
• He tried to return the peasants to serfdom
• He tried to abolish private property

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

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Agreement of the People

• The English Bill of Rights of 1689

• The Magna Carta

King William and Queen Mary agreed to rule as limited monarchs of England according to the laws of which government?

• Magna Carta

• The Constitution

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

William and Mary came to power during a period known as the

• Holy Restoration
• Glorious Revolution
• Graceful Transition
• Hostile Takeover

After King Charles I is beheaded, who becomes the dictator of England?

• Oliver Cromwell

• William & Mary

• Charles I

• Peter the Great

What was the result of the English Bill of Rights?

• Parliament gains power

• Parliament loses power

• American Colonies gain independence

• Tolerance is granted towards Catholics

What type of monarchs were William and Mary?

• absolute monarchs
• unlimited monarchs
• limited monarchs
• divine right monarchs