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

Oliver Cromwells dictatorship Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies Peace of Utrecht (1713) Absolutism

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell

putting-out system William of Orange Triennial Act (1641) New Model Army

#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

Glorious Revolution (1688) English civl war causes Peter the great reforms Military impact of balance of power wars

#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

Absolutism causes consumer culture English Bill of Rights (1689) “I am the state”

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

Hugenots flee France “I am the state” Peter the great's cultural reforms The fronde

#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

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

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

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

True

False

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

“I am the state”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“I am the state”

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

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