Quiz on Unit 3 review (1648-1815)

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies

Held on to power at all costs and didn't give people the rights he had promised them 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 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 Parliament restores the monarchy after the protectorate and appoints Charles 2nd.

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell

New Model Army Peter the great reforms Absolutism causes End of the English civl war

#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 Triangle Trade The fronde Balance of Power

#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

putting-out system End of the English civl war English Bill of Rights (1689) Hugenots flee France

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies

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

Hundreds of thousands fled, robbing France of its healthy merchant class

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

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell

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

Parliament restores the monarchy after the protectorate and appoints Charles 2nd.

“I am the state”

Said by Louis the 14th, the absolute ruler of france

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