Quiz on Unit 3 review (1648-1815)

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Jean Colbert, king Louis 14th’s finance minister implemented mercantilist policies to reduce France’s debt, improve domestic industry, expand colonial holdings, and created a favorable balance of trade. King Louis 14 wars undid these improvement

“I am the state” Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies The intendant system Mercantilism

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell

Triangle Trade New Model Army Peter the great's political reform English civl war causes

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Nations who expanded their military found themselves on the winning side of balance of power. Started an arms race as France, Sweden and others rapidly expanded their military after the 30 years war

Military impact of balance of power wars English Civil War (1642-1649) New Model Army English civl war causes

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Included provisions for parliament, not the monarch to levy taxes. Stipulated that when parliament made a law, it couldn't be overturned by the monarch

Agriculture Revolution (1600s-1800s) Battle of Vienna (1683) English Bill of Rights (1689) English civl war causes

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Hugenots flee France

associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen Hundreds of thousands fled, robbing France of its healthy merchant class Last unsuccessful Ottoman attempt to take central Europe in 1683, cementing Habsburg control in southeastern Europe and ending Ottoman westward expansion. After the peace of Westphalia, wars were fought to maintain the balance of power instead of over religion

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

The fronde

Rebellion of French nobles against cardinal mazarin, who was consolidating state power and taking away from the nobles. The Fronde threw France into chaos and cardinal mazarin eventually prevailed. The people realized they needed strong king

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Absolutism causes

The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

The intendant system

King Louis the 14th sent representatives of himself to implement his policies across France. Undermined the authority of local governors and the nobility

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Absolutism

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell

True

False

#10 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

“I am the state”

Visited Europe and convinced Russia needed to westernize and that he wanted to consolidate power for himself. Political reform, religious reform, cultural reform. To pay for the reforms, he tripled taxes so the peasants hated him

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Jean Colbert, king Louis 14th’s finance minister implemented mercantilist policies to reduce France’s debt, improve domestic industry, expand colonial holdings, and created a favorable balance of trade. King Louis 14 wars undid these improvement

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell

Nations who expanded their military found themselves on the winning side of balance of power. Started an arms race as France, Sweden and others rapidly expanded their military after the 30 years war

Included provisions for parliament, not the monarch to levy taxes. Stipulated that when parliament made a law, it couldn't be overturned by the monarch

Hugenots flee France

Section 2: True/false questions

The fronde

Rebellion of French nobles against cardinal mazarin, who was consolidating state power and taking away from the nobles. The Fronde threw France into chaos and cardinal mazarin eventually prevailed. The people realized they needed strong king

Absolutism causes

The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.

The intendant system

King Louis the 14th sent representatives of himself to implement his policies across France. Undermined the authority of local governors and the nobility

Absolutism

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell

“I am the state”

Visited Europe and convinced Russia needed to westernize and that he wanted to consolidate power for himself. Political reform, religious reform, cultural reform. To pay for the reforms, he tripled taxes so the peasants hated him

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