Quiz on Unit 3 review (1648-1815)

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies

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 Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent 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 Reorganized the Russian Orthodox Church and replaced leadership with his appointees

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

New Model Army

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell Held on to power at all costs and didn't give people the rights he had promised them 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 Said by Louis the 14th, the absolute ruler of france

#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 Bill of Rights (1689) English Civil War (1642-1649) “I am the state”

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

English Bill of Rights (1689)

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 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 Hundreds of thousands fled, robbing France of its healthy merchant class Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies

New Model Army

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

English Bill of Rights (1689)

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

Section 2: True/false questions

The fronde

During the Industrial Revolution, insurance started to gain prevalence. Insurance for entrepreneurs gave them the confidence to invest a very large amount of money on industrializing

Absolutism causes

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

The intendant system

Between king Phillip ||| of Spain and 17 provinces of Netherlands , provinces won the war. Was fought over Spanish control of Dutch wealth and tolerance of Protestantism

Absolutism

Monarchs consolidating all state power under themselves in order to advance the needs of their own state

“I am the state”

King Louis the 14th relocated many nobles to his palace at Versailles where he could keep an eye on them and demand their loyalty.

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