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34 Cards in this Set
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What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support
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Absolute Rule
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Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the
Weakening of Spain and Austria, and the devastation of Germany |
Thirty years war
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Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles VI had the other European powers sign an
Agreement declaring they would recognize the heir |
Maria Theresa
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What did the glorious revolution bring to England's throne
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William and Mary
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By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become
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Constitutional monarchy
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During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which groups suffered the greatest loss of power
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boyars
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What were some of Philip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
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he defended the catholic religion and increased the arts
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Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg
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he wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to access the west
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European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to what action?
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religious and territorial conflicts
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After the northern Dutch gained their freedom from Spain, what type of government did the United
Provinces of the Netherlands establish |
republic
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Who did the Restoration "restore" to power in England?
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restoration restore monarchy
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What war resulted in the beginning of the modern state system in Europe?
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thirty years war
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What did Frederick the Great believe a ruler should be?
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a father to his people
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What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
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westernize Russia
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How did the economy of central Europe differ from that of western Europe?
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western European towns were taxed, but central European people were not
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What problem helped to weaken the Spanish Empire?
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severe inflation due to heavy taxes
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How did the United Provinces of the Netherlands differ from neighboring states?
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elected governors whose power depended on the landowners and the merchants
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What was the Thirty Years' War a conflict over?
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religion, territory, and power among ruling families
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Why did strong states form more slowly in central Europe than in western Europe?
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central Europe blocked the development of strong kings
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What was one reason Ivan IV was called Ivan the Terrible?
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turned against the boyars and tried to have them all killed
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How did the Puritans finally win the English Civil War
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Oliver Cromwell defeated the royalists
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In general, the philosophes believed in what?
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science and reason could improve peoples lives
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The idea of a direct democracy is explained in
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the social contract
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European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called
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baroque
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The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's
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modernization and reform of Russia
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What is true of the neoclassical style of art?
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emphasized elegance and simplicity
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What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
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separation of powers
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How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?
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baroque was grand, neoclassical was simple
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How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?
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both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority
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What did the Enlightenment promote?
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belief in progress, faith in science, and secular outlook
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What did Andreas Vesalius and Voltaire both do?
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challenge existing laws
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In which way does the main character in Richardson's Pamela reflect Enlightenment ideas?
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She resisted an abuse of authority
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In the 1700s, what showed the influence of Enlightenment ideas?
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ideas, women's rights, salon
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What did the censors of the Catholic Church ban?
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encyclopedia
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