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E.O. Test 2

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Who presented ideas that the people have natural rights and government has an obligation to those it governs? Locke
Who wrote Leviathan and presented the concept of the social contract? Hobbes
Who wrote the Wealth of Nations and argued that the free market should be allowed to regulate business? Smith
Who wrote Spirit of the Laws and introduced ideas of separation of powers and checks and balances? Montesquieu
Who wrote The Social Contract and advocated the will of the majority and the common good? Rousseau
Who was the leader of the Roundheads in the English Civil War? Cromwell
Who was the French monarch who built a palace at Versailles? Louis XIV
Who was the English monarch who encouraged sea captains to plunder Spanish treasure ships? Elizabeth I
Who was the Prussian monarch who used the army to strengthen the nation's power? Frederick the Great
Who was the Spanish monarch who advanced Catholic power throughout the world? Philip II
Who was the Russian monarch who carried out social and economic reforms to modernize the country? Peter the Great
France's economy was supported by which estate who paid taxes? Third Estate
What was result of the English Civil War? Charles I put on trial and executed by Parliament
What were the goals of the Congress of Vienna? Ensure peace, restore monarchies, create a balance of power
What document was signed that limited the power of the monarch in England? English Bill of Rights
Which two countries became independent as a result of the Thirty Years' War? Netherlands and Switzerland
Peter the Great forced Russians to accept social reforms that would make them more like what people? Western Europeans
What caused the period of unrest after 1815? Opposing ideologies
How did the Age of Napoleon affect Europe? Napoleon's conquests spread many of the ideals of the French Revolution
In the late 1500s, France was torn apart by religious wars between Catholics and which group? Huguenots
During the 1700s, which two countries battled for control of the German states? Prussia and Austria
What was Robespierre's goal during the Reign of Terror? Crush all opposition to the French Revolution
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man declare? All men were born free and equal in rights
The American Declaration of Independence reflects the ideas of which Enlightened thinker? Locke
How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles? Guaranteed equality of all citizens before the law
Thinkers during the Age of Reason challenged the social order by calling for a just society based on what? Reason
What happened at the Battle of Waterloo? Napoleon was defeated, he abdicated and was forced into exile
What was the impact of Enlightenment ideas? They encouraged revolutions around the world
Which group dominated social and political life in Latin America? Peninsulares
How did the Constitution of the United States reflect the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers? It viewed government as a social contract and created an elected government
How did Louis XIV strengthen royal power? Expanded the bureaucracy, strengthened the French army, and followed mercantilist policies to boost the economy
What sparked widespread rebellion in Latin America in the early 1800s? Napoleon's invasion of Spain
What is the goal of nationalists? Establish a homeland for people with a common heritage
What was the goal of conservatives in the early 1800s? Restore power to royal families
What was divided into many small states as a result of the Thirty Years' War? Germany
Which group generally supported nationalist goals? Ethnic groups
During the 1600s, power of the British monarchy was limited by which group? Parliament
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