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WorksheetsAP Euro Period 2
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Divine right monarchy was a term used to refer to
a king's power derived from God
the pope's authority over bishops
the rights of subjects under a king
the requirement that kings be ordained by the pope
Among the principle characteristics of 17th and 18th century absolutist states were all of the following EXCEPT
large standing armies
development of constitutions
weakening the nobility
absolutist rule based on divine right
Charles I of England faced a revolt against royal authority led by
Parliament
the Anglican Church
peasants
French agents
Which of the following is the most significant outcome of Charles I's execution in 1649?
It was the first time in history that a Parliament had voted for the execution of a monarch.
The execution restored the Tudors to the throne.
The execution led to the abolition of the monarchy.
England was invaded and conquered by the Scots and Ireland gained independence.
All of the following contributed to the growing opposition to Cromwell's rule in England EXCEPT
his strict Puritan social policies alienated moderate Anglicans
his growing reliance on France to prop up his government
his cruel treatment of Catholic dissenters in Ireland
his dissolution of the Rump Parliament
After the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, which of the following contributed the most to growing opposition to Charles II?
his growing alliance with the Dutch
his conversion to Calvinism midway through his rule
his inability to establish a rival commercial center in London
his growing admiration for Catholocism and Louis XIV
Which of the following is the most significant result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the English Bill of Rights?
The United Kingdom was formed.
Equal rights and political representation were extended to subjects of the Crown in the English colonies.
Limited monarchy was firmly established in England.
England became the dominate power until 1870.
The most serious problem confronting Poland in the 18th century was
the end of serfdom
Swedish expansion after the death of Charles XII
resurgence of the Ottoman Empire
weak central government
One common concern of both Maria Theresa and Joseph II was
providing state social services to the needy
granting autonomy to the various ethnic groups within the Austrian Empire
industrializing the country
centralizing power
Why did Frederick the Great of Prussia only abolish serfdom on crown lands and not the lands held by the Junkers?
The Junkers didn't possess serfs because they were a military caste.
He wanted to keep the loyalty of the Junkers.
85% of Prussia's serfs lived on Crown lands.
He thought it was immoral for the monarchy to keep peasants in serfdom.
What two major events limited the scope of Catherine the Great's reforms in Russia?
the Pugachev Rebellion and the French Revolution
the wars against the Ottoman Empire and the partition of Poland
the Pugachev Rebellion and Catherine's active social life
the American and French Revolutions
European Jews benefited the most from which enlightened despot?
Louis XVI
Frederick the Great
Joseph II
Philip II
Overall, the reforms of the enlightened despots
were not able to take hold because of limited support among the nobility.
paved the way for democratic systems and the welfare state.
led to a counter-reaction and the return of absolutist rule all over Europe.
led to the feudalization of Europe.
"We forbid our subjects of the so-called Reformed religion to assemble any more for public worship."
This statement was most likely issued as a result of
Edict of Nantes
Ninety-Five Theses
Edict of Fontainebleau
Peace of Augsburg
Which of the following French kings is acknowledged as the embodiment of an absolute monarch?
Henry IV
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Louis XV
The partition of Poland 1772-1795
eliminated Poland as an independent state.
divided Poland between Sweden, Finland, and Lithuania.
divided Poland between Russia, Hungary, and Austria.
led to the emergence of an independent Lithuanian state.
In 1713 Emperor Charles VI sought approval of the Pragmatic Sanction in order to guarantee
indivisibility of the Hapsburg lands.
political privileges for Catholics.
borders between Holland and the Austrian Netherlands.
the dynastic union of the Hapsburgs and the Romanovs.
Sweden lost its position as a formidable European power as a result of
the Thirty Years' War
the Great Northern War
the War of Spanish Succession
weak central government
The ideals of the French Revolution were best expressed in the phrase
nobility, power, aristocracy
equality, humanity, godliness
liberty, equality, fraternity
justice, honor, socialism
Voting in the Estates General in France was traditionally
based on the principle of one person/one vote
done by estate
in the form of a national referendum
the exclusive reserve of the nobility
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen proclaimed all of the following EXCEPT
the emancipation of women
an elective legislature
protection of rights of property
religious toleration
The Bastille in Paris was stormed on July 14, 1789
in order to capture the royal family
to free the Marquis de Lafayette
to arrest refractory priests opposing the revolution
to seize arms to defend against royal reprisals
The Woman's March on Versailles on October 4, 1789 was a crucial turning point in the French Revolution because it
brought the king and assembly back to Paris
was embraced and supported by the king and queen
was a peace offering to the monarchy after the storming of the Bastille
forced the renunciation of feudal privileges
The term emigres was used to describe
nobles who stayed in France to fight against the revolution
supporters of the revolution who came from other countries
members of mobs in the Paris streets
nobles who fled France
The French Constitution of 1791
abolished the monarchy
established a constitutional monarchy
gave the vote to all citizens
reestablished the old provinces
During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to
execute all French nobles
restore the Catholic Church
crush all opposition to the revolution
sign a separate peace treaty with countries fighting against France
Besides the violence, how was the Jacobin phase of the revolution more radical than the previous National Assembly phase?
The Jacobins called for universal male suffrage and an end to all forms of monarchy.
The Jacobins called for the elimination of private property and the redistribution of wealth.
The Jacobins called for women of talent to hold key government positions.
The Jacobins called for the abolition of all borders for a united Europe.
Which of the following best explains the attitude of many European monarchs toward the French Revolution?
Since the revolution was strictly the internal affair of the French government, European monarch paid little attention.
Many rushed to aid Louis XVI.
On the one hand they welcomed anything that would weaken France's position; on the other hand, they feared the revolution spreading to their countries.
Many felt that it was time that radical reform came to France; therefore, they supported the revolution.
Which French colony was inspired by and used the instability of the revolution to declare and eventually gain its independence?
Haiti
Algeria
Guadeloupe
French Guiana
What became apparent after the Directory asked Napoleon to suppress pro-Royalist sympathizers in 1797?
Pro-Royalist sympathizers lost their final battle to try to turn the clock back in France to 1789.
The Directory came to rely more and more on the army for its power.
France was vulnerable to foreign enemies since the army was asked to establish order within France.
All of these choices.
None of these choices.
Czar Alexander I's most successful strategy in countering Napoleon's invasion of Russia was to
stand and fight at the Neman River.
surrender St. Petersburg.
make a stand in front of Moscow.
retreat and destroy food supplies.
The Napoleonic Code, enacted by Bonaparte in 1804, did all of the following EXCEPT
create laws that favored business and private enterprise.
reaffirm the patriarchal nature of the traditional family.
grant special privileges to the aristocracy.
form a basis for civil law copied in many countries.
To strangle the British economy, Napoleon imposed an economic blockade on his rival called
the Napoleonic Code
the Bastille Embargo
the Continental System
Anti-British Economic Policy
Overall, the general goal of the allies at the Congress of Vienna was to
spread the revolutionary gains made in France to the rest of Europe.
anoint Russia as the new leader of Europe.
established boundaries and conditions in Europe to contain France.
create a permanent "Holy Alliance" between Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain.
In the 18th century, the principle economic activity of the Netherlands was
banking and maritime commerce
tulip cultivation
timber production and export
agricultural production
Mercantilism was principally characterized by
government efforts to build a strong, self-sufficient economy
the efforts of the merchant class to influence policy by subsidizing the government
the efforts of bankers and exporters to establish free trade
the view that labor ought to be able to seek its own market
All of the following were reasons why the Dutch were the commercial and financial leaders in Europe in the 17th century EXCEPT
they standardized currency throughout Europe
the Dutch government guaranteed the safety of the deposits
the Dutch charged no interest on long-term loans
depositors were allowed to draw checks against their accounts
All of the following mercantilist policies were implemented by Jean-Baptiste Colbert between 1648 and 1653 EXCEPT
establishing new industries and improving infrastructure
increasing internal tariffs
founding the French East India Company
creating a commercial code for businesses covering the entire country
Which of the following became a British possession as a result of the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession?
Jamaica
Gibraltar
Canada
India
The scientist responsible for developing calculus and the theory of gravity was
Kepler
Leibniz
Mendeleev
Newton
What major impact did the Scientific Revolution have on the Enlightenment?
Through application of the concept of natural law to political theory, society could be governed in a more rational way.
With the confirmation of the existence of a supreme divinity, the concept of the divine right of kings was strengthened.
Failure to discover all of the laws that governed nature meant skepticism in separation of powers.
The Scientific Revolution had a marginal impact on the Enlightenment since the latter encompassed political theory, education, and culture while the former dealt with mathematics and science.
John Locke is most famous for advancing the concept of
a heliocentric concept of the universe
universal suffrage and a modern welfare state
all people having natural rights based on life, liberty, and property
economic justice for all
The center of the Enlightenment was
France
England
Prussia
Russia
Which of the following would be most adversely affected by the increase in the price of food?
urban workers
wealthy merchants
the clergy
the nobility
Typically, the largest expenditure item in the budget of an 18th century state - excluding interest on national debt - was
military
royal palaces
education
infrastructure projects
