WH 17.2 The Reign of Louis XIV Review

What was the Edict of Nantes?

• A declaration of war between France and Spain

• An order that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France

• A financial policy introduced by Jean Baptiste Colbert

• A law that reduced the power of the French nobles

Who was Cardinal Richelieu?

• The king of France

• The chief minister of finance under Louis XIV

• The chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles

• A Protestant prince who became King Henry IV

What does skepticism mean in the context of the text?

• The economic policy to rebuild France

• The belief that nothing could be known for certain

• The war fought by European nations against France and Spain

• The order that allowed Protestants to have their own churches

Who was Louis XIV?

• A Protestant prince who became King Henry IV

• The chief minister of finance under Louis XIII

• The French king who was an absolute ruler

• The chief minister of France who increased the power of the crown

What was the main outcome of the Edict of Nantes issued by Henry IV?

• It started the War of the Spanish Succession

• It gave Huguenots the right to live in peace and have their own churches in some cities

• It reduced the power of the French nobles

• It declared skepticism as the new philosophy in France

Who became king at the age of four and ruled France until he was 22?

• Cardinal Mazarin

• Jean Baptiste Colbert

• Louis XIV

• René Descartes

What was the role of intendents under Louis XIV's rule?

• They were responsible for building French industry.

• They were members of his councils who managed provinces.

• They were writers who supported Louis XIV's absolute rule.

• They were responsible for the fur trade in North America.

What did Jean Baptiste Colbert try to persuade French people to do?

• To buy French-made goods and not those from other countries.

• To support Louis XIV's wars.

• To settle in the new French colony of Canada.

• To increase the wealth of France through high taxes.

What was one of the reasons that led to the War of the Spanish Succession?

• Louis XIV's desire to make France the most powerful nation in Europe.

• The fight over succession to the throne of Spain.

• The establishment of the League of Augsburg.

• The high cost of bread in France.

What were some of the consequences of the War of the Spanish Succession for France and Spain?

• Both countries increased their wealth and power.

• Both countries were forced to give up some of their American and European colonies.

• Both countries expanded their territories in North America.

• Both countries formed an alliance against England.