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24 Cards in this Set
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Who was the first Russian ruler to use the title czar? |
Ivan the Terrible |
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Russia's landowning nobles who fought to control Ivan when he was young |
boyars |
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T/F: Ivan the Terrible had a "good period" where he won great victories, added lands to Russia, gave Russia a code of laws, and ruled justly. |
True |
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How did Ivan deal with his enemies during his "bad period"? |
organized a secret police force to hunt down and murder people he considered to be traitors |
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What action led to the Time of Troubles for Russia? |
Ivan killing his oldest son |
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Who was one of Russia's greatest reformers who was determined to westernize Russia? |
Peter the Great |
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How was Russia culturally different from western Europe? |
Serfdom lasted longer in Russia; religious differences (Russia- Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Western Europe- Catholic/Protestant); Russia isolated geographically |
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T/F: Peter knew that his people would not accept change unless forced to, even if it was good. |
True |
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What are some things Peter did to try to westernize Russia? |
introduced potatoes, raised women's status, created Russia's first newspaper, ordered nobles to wear Western fashions, advanced education |
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To promote education, growth, and travel to the West, Peter built the port city of ____. |
St. Petersburg |
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Which of Peter's actions in building St. Petersburg show his power as an absolute monarch? |
He forced peasants to build the city and required nobles to move to the city. |
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the time period Charles II ruled and restored the monarchy |
Restoration |
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this law ensures people can't be thrown in jail because they oppose the ruler; it also ensures that the prisoner sees a judge |
habeas corpus |
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bloodless overthrow of King James II |
Glorious Revolution |
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Who overthrew King James II? |
William and Mary (his daughter) |
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government where the king or queen's power is limited by the law |
constitutional monarchy |
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government ministers, or officials, chosen by the ruler |
cabinet |
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Leader of the New Model Army; helped Parliament defeat king's forces; became military dictator of England |
Oliver Cromwell |
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T/F: After signing the Petition of Right in 1628, Charles obeyed Parliament and its laws. |
False |
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During the English Civil War, those who were loyal to King Charles I were called ____. |
Royalists/Cavaliers |
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During the English Civil War, those who fought on the side of Parliament were called ______. |
Roundheads |
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What happened to Charles I after Parliament won the war? |
He was tried and convicted of treason and executed |
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Why did Parliament ask William and Mary to overthrow James II? |
They didn't want a line of Catholic rulers |
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During the reign of William and Mary, Parliament passed the ___________ which limited the the power of the monarchy and stated that the monarchy and Parliament would govern together. |
Bill of Rights |
