Influence and Change in Early Modern Europe

What was a significant political change that occurred in the British Isles during the Glorious Revolution?

• The establishment of an absolute monarchy.

• The transition to a constitutional government.

• A major peasant uprising.

• The start of a new religious war.

In the early modern period, which social groups gained increasing influence over government finances and economic activity?

• Peasants and artisans.

• Monarchs and their royal families.

• Land-owning gentry and merchants.

• Religious leaders and military generals.

What was the primary objective of the Dutch in the Eighty Years War against Spain?

• To conquer Spanish territories in Europe.

• To establish an absolute monarchy in the Netherlands.

• To achieve independence from Spanish rule.

• To form a new trade alliance with Portugal.

Why did many religious and intellectual figures, such as Jewish people and Huguenots, seek refuge in the Dutch Republic during the 16th and 17th centuries?

• To find new opportunities for agricultural work.

• To escape political instability in their home countries.

• To avoid religious persecution and censorship.

• To participate in military campaigns against Spain.