Historical Background ELA 4 3rd Quarter

What event marked the beginning of the Restoration period in England?

• The Great Plague of 1665

• The abdication of James II

• The coronation of Charles II

• The end of Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth

During the Restoration, upper-class life in England sought to imitate the sophistication of which country?

• France

• Spain

• Italy

• Germany

What form of entertainment gained popularity among the upper classes during the Restoration?

• Operas

• Comedies of manners

• Tragedies

• Puppet shows

What was one major political development during Charles II’s reign?

• The establishment of the English Bill of Rights

• The emergence of the Tories and Whigs

• The end of Parliament’s influence

• The abolition of Anglicanism

Why did Parliament force James II to abdicate the throne in 1688?

• His poor leadership during the Great Fire

• His alliance with France

• His desire to restore Roman Catholicism

• His refusal to share power with the Tories

Who became monarchs after the abdication of James II?

• Charles II and Anne

• William III and Anne

• William III and Mary II

• James III and Elizabeth

What document, passed in 1689, limited the authority of the English monarchy?

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Westminster

Who was England's first prime minister?

• William Pitt

• Benjamin Disraeli

• Charles Fox

• Robert Walpole

The Age of Reason emphasized the use of

• Faith

• Scientific thought and logic

• Divine inspiration

• Traditional customs

What was one of Sir Isaac Newton’s contributions to the Enlightenment?

• Inventing the telescope

• Formulating the laws of gravity and motion

• Proposing the heliocentric theory

• Writing philosophical essays