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Practice Test Ch. 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe Spain's power under Philip II | Strong navy, wealth from explorations, practiced Catholicism and was a unified country |
| What is the significance of England's defeat of the Spanish Armada? | It was the turning point in Spain's power, and it changed peoples perspective |
| What role did Religion play in the struggle between the Spanish and the Dutch? | The Dutch were Protestants and the Spanish were Catholics |
| What does the art in Spain and the Netherlands reveal about these cultures? | Spain's Art was about Monarchy and Catholicism, The Netherlands was about the middle class |
| What was the result of the Spanish Succession? | The Great British is the winner of the battle since they are able to take over the boundaries over Mediterranean and trade the Africans slaves. |
| What impact did French religious wars have on french thinkers? | It introduced the idea of Skepticism |
| What did Jean Baptiste Colbert believe in? | Mercantilism |
| How did the policies of Colbert affect the French economy? | France become more powerful, Created more goods,Strengthened the colonies,Became more wealthy by trade |
| What were the Major conflicts of the Thirty Years war? | Conflict of Religion and territory between European ruling families |
| What steps were did the Austrian Hapsburg's take towards becoming absolute monarchs? | They Requoncered Bohemia and retook Hungary |
| What did the peace of Westphalia Lay the Foundations for in Europe? | It introduced a modern way of negotiation, ended all religious wars, and recognized England as a collection of independent states |
| Why did Maria Theresa make an alliance with the French King? | To stop Prussia's power, and to steal a strong and powerful ally |
| Recognize three ways Maria Theresa and Fredrick the Great similar | Both ruled for decades, both very ambitious and were much more tolerant than other rulers |
| What is the Edict of Nantes? | A declaration of religious tolerance for the Protestants |
| Who was Louis XIV? | A French absolute Monarch who made moves to reform his country |
| What did Louis XIV do to the nobility? | Weakened their power, so he could have more |
| Who was Ivan The Terrible? | A vicious, relentless absolute ruler of Russia |
| Who did Ivan IV have murder who he wanted? | His secret police |
| What are three ways Peter the Great tried to Westernize Russia? | He made the first newspaper, he raised women's status, had the nobility wear Western Fashions |
| Why did Peter the Great introduce a warm water port? | That was the only way they would compete economically |
| Why did the Spanish Empire Decline? | Inflation went up, the price of things went up, and there was no middle class |
| Who was Cardinal Richelieu? | Louis XIII's Minister |
| What is the definition of Skepticism? | The theory that certain knowledge is impossible. |
| What is Devine Right? | The right given by God for one Monarch to hold absolute power |
| What is Absolute Rule | A ruler who controls every aspect of the country and only answers to God |
| Why did the people under Ivan IV ruler suffer? | They faced the cruelty of his rule |
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