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Ch 21-1

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lived within the walls of his gray, granite palace called the Escorial. Philip II of Spain
was defeated in 1588 by stormy weather and the English navy. The Spanish Armada
During the 1600s, they gradually replaced the Italians as the bankers of Europe. the Dutch
The republic formed by the_____________ was an unusual type of government for 16th-century Europe. United Provinces of Netherlands
In his novel, _______________________wrote by ______________ was about a poor Spanish nobleman who chases after windmills. Don Quixote de la Mancha,Miguel de Cervantes
believed it was his duty to defend Catholicism from its enemies in Europe and the Ottoman Empire. Philip II
failed to develop a middle class in the 1500s because the tax burden on the lower classes prevented their ability to begin businesses. Spain
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support? absolute rule
What were some of Philip II's accomplishments as king of Spain? He defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts.
European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the following? religious and territorial conflicts that caused warfare and revolts
After the northern Dutch gained their freedom from Spain, what type of government did the United Provinces of the Netherlands establish? a republic
What problem helped to weaken the Spanish Empire? Spain experienced a period of severe inflation and heavy taxes.
How did the United Provinces of the Netherlands differ from neighboring states? It had elected governors whose power depended on landowners and merchants.
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