1. Absolutism and Constitutionalism
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Absolutism and Constitutionalism

2. b. revolution strengthened the role of Parliament
1. That England developed a constitutional government can be explained by all of the following EXCEPT
a. the English gentry blurred the sharp distinctions between the nobility and middle classes that existed elsewhere in Europe
b.  revolution strengthened the role of Parliament
c.  the Tudor monarchs, lacking a legitimate claim to the throne had to cooperate with Parliament
d. a tradition of individual rights served as a basis for constitutionalism
e. the English kings rejected the divine right theory

3. b. The French government was gradually becoming more democratic
2. Which of the following statements best describes France in the early eighteenth century?
a.  France had been successful in asserting its superiority over England, its chief rival
b. The French government was gradually becoming more democratic
c. Other European nations considered France a weak and ineffective nation
d. France was the cultural and intellectual center of Europe
e. The French system of government was among the most innovative in Europe

4. a. the elevation of William III and Mary as the monarchs
3. The Glorius Revolution of resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
a. the elevation of William III and Mary as the monarchs
b.  the passage of the Bill of Rights
c.   specification that all future monarchs must be members of the Church of England
d.   an agreement that in the event of no heirs, the Hanover house would succeed the Stuarts
e.   the flight and abdication of James II

5. Answers
1. E
2. D
3. D

6. it was revoked by Louis XIV
4. All of the following statements about the Edict of Nantes are true EXCEPT
it was revoked by Louis XIV
it guaranteed freedom of worship for French Calvinists
  it banned Huguenot military forces and fortresses
  it followed a major civil war in France
  it promoted religious toleration

7. 5. Which is the best way to describe Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate?
 absolute monarchy
 democracy
  parliamentary democracy
  military dictatorship
  constitutional monarch

8. 6. The rule of James I created hostility in England because
A. James unfairly taxed the peasants
B.  The people of England wanted James to be more involved in foreign affairs so that England could assert her superiority over Europe
C.  James refused to reform the Church of England
D.  James agreed to an alliance with France without consulting with Parliament
E.  The people of England believed that James waas not a strong enough leader

9. Answers
4. C
5. D
6. C

10. Portugal and the Dutch Republic Britain and France Austria and Prussia
7. In terms of political and military power, the major losers from the rise of Peter the Great's Russia were
Portugal and the Dutch Republic
 Britain and France
  Austria and Prussia
  Sweden and Poland
  Italy and Spain

11. 8. The Instrument of Government (1653)
specified that Charles I was to be executed
 recognized Scotland and Ireland as free and independent nations
  established the Protectorate and resulted in Cromwell's designation as Lord Protector
  was a plan devised by John Locke for the government of the Carolina policy
  recognized the demands of the leaders of the Fronde

12. 9. The Fronde were directly primarily against
the authority of the absolute monarchy
 the poverty of the peasants
  the influence of the nobility
  the wealth of the church
  the power of the French landlord

13. Answers
7. D
8. C
9. A

14. to levy taxes on the clergy and nobility
10. Probably the most important step Cardinal Richelieu took to strengthen centralized government and an absolutist monarchy in France was
to levy taxes on the clergy and nobility
 to involve France in the Thirty Years' War
  to institute the intendant system to oversee the provinces
  to suppress the musketeers
  to ban private duels within the realm

15. 11. Peter the Great's principal foreign policy achievement was
the defeat of France in the Great Northern War
 the defensive alliance with England
  the Russian gains in the three partitions of Poland
  the acquisition of ports on the Baltic Sea
  the acquisition of ports on the Black Sea

16. supported the German Protestants in their struggle with the Hapsburgs
12. All of the following statements about Cardinal Richelieu are true EXCEPT that he
supported the German Protestants in their struggle with the Hapsburgs
 supported Gustavus Adolphus in his military operations in Germany
  deprived the Huguenots of their religious rights
  waged war on the French Protestants
  sought to weaken the power of the nobility

17. Answers
10. C
11. D
12. C

18. a split in the Russian Orthodox church a weak nobility
13. All of the following were characteristics of Russia when Peter the Great assumed the throne EXCEPT
a split in the Russian Orthodox church
 a weak nobility
  limited contact with the rest of Europe
  lack of access to the Baltic and Black Seas
  an economy based on agriculture

19. Only Parliament can levy taxes.
14. Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Declaration of Rights, 1689?
Only Parliament can levy taxes.
All laws must be made with the consent of Parliament.
  Due process of law is guaranteed.
  The right of trial by jury is guaranteed.
  The king may maintain a standing army without the consent of Parliament

20. 15. As a consequence of the English Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689
the principle of constitutional monarchy was firmly established
 Anglicanism was proclaimed the faith of the state
  Charles I was executed
  Oliver Cromwell was overthrown
  the Hanoverian dynasty came to the throne

21. Answers
13. B
14. E
15. A

22. 16. What was one of the main characteristics of English absolutism in the seventeenth century?
The English monarchy had the support of the Puritans
 Absolutism in England stressed the role of the church
  The Tudor and Stuart monarchs were popular with the people
  English kings were successful in ruling without Parliament
  England's constitutional absolutism limited the power of the king

23. 17. Cardinal Richelieu sought
decentralization of the French government
 support for the Catholic cause at home, and support for the Protestant cause abroad
  oppression of Catholicism in France and abroad
  support for Catholicism abroad, but not in France
  the revocation of the Edict of Nantes

24. agricultural diversification an active Baltic grain trade
18. The Dutch Golden Age was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
agricultural diversification
an active Baltic grain trade
  urban prosperity
  reliance on overseas trade to support a vast domestic shipbuilding industry
  religious intolerance

25. Answers
16. E
17. B
18. E

26. 19. Jean Baptiste Colbert helped to
promote peace in Europe
 advance France's prosperity by his economic policies
  ensure that every class received equal treatment under Louis XIV's rule
  form a strong and peaceful relationship between the French monarchy and the church
  overthrow the French throne

27. 20. The British political system in the age of Walpole was
characterized by little or no dissent
 generally more responsive to public opinion than Continental governments were
  dominated by a large standing army
  immune to popular political pressure
  characterized by a lack of free speech and association

28. 21. In the last years of his reign, Charles II
had a cooperative relationship with Parliament
 was extremely suspicious of Parliament
  watched his enemies get elected to Parliament
  exiled his traitorous brother, James
  exonerated many of his political enemies

29. Answers
19. B
20. B
21. B

30. 22. The Bill of Rights recognized by William and Mary
limited the monarchy's powers and guaranteed civil liberties to England's privileged classes
 entitled the monarchs to enhanced powers over their subjects
  openly allowed Roman Catholics to occupy the English throne
  limited Parliamentary powers
  limited the monarchy's powers and guaranteed civil liberties to all English citizens

31. strict adherence to the Book of Common Prayer
23. The series of laws passed by Parliament between 1661 and 1665 known as the Clarendon Code stipulated all of the following EXCEPT
strict adherence to the Book of Common Prayer
 Presbyterians being excluded from Parliament
  Roman Catholics being excluded from Parliament
  penalties being imposed for attending Anglican worship services
  Independents being excluded from Parliament

32. supporters in the northwest half of England supporters of Parliament
24. The group known as the Roundheads in the English Civil War referred to
supporters in the northwest half of England
 supporters of Parliament
  peasantry that supported Charles I
  Catholics that supported Charles I
  supporters of Charles I

33. Answers
22. A
23. D
24. B