AP Euro-absolutism test 2023 questions and answers
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AP Euro-absolutism test 2023 questions and answers
Why the English monarchy was restored
Oliver Cromwell was dictator. He divided the country and dispersed parliment. Arbitrary role of army no longer possible
Interregnum
Period of time where the was no monarchy in England. The commonwealth, t...
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AP Euro-absolutism test 2023 questions and answers
Why the English monarchy was restored
Oliver Cromwell was dictator. He divided the country and dispersed parliment. Arbitrary
role of army no longer possible
Interregnum
Period of time where the was no monarchy in England. The commonwealth, the
barebones parliament, and the protectorate
Results of the glorious revolution
Created a limited constitutional monarchy. Willam and mary became monarchs.
Parliament had power and got rid of the divine right theory
Reasons for Dutch republics prominence
Invention of fluyt allowed them to be a carrier of trade. Crossroad for europes chief
products. Exchange bank of Amsterdam. Religiously tolerant
Type of government of Dutch
House of orange favored a central government be the states general wanted a
decentralized gov. During war power turned to William III and Dutch went back to a
republic
Peter the Great's policies
Westernized Russia. Reorganized army and created first navy. Reorganized gov into
colleges that overlooked foreign affairs, war, and justice, divided into provinces, created
table of ranks a new nobility based on merit. Practiced mercantilism exports>imports.
New capital of Russia became St. Petersburg.
The Fronde
series of civil wars that wanted to break the authority of the monarchy. Revolt during
Mazarin's rule. Nobles didn't like power being built at the expense of provincial nobility.
Parliament of of Paris opposed new taxes by gov. The masses were angry at the taxes.
Resulted by saying the stability lay in the crown.
Richelieu
Eliminated political and military rights of the Huguenots. Network of spies to uncover
conspiracies. Louis the 13th's minister. Involves France in the 30yrs war. Practices
mercantilism. Modified the edict of Nantes
Colbert
a finance minister under Louis XIV that applied mercantilism to France to help increase
revenue. Improved communication, focused on lux good. Exports>imports
Intendants
French government agents who collected taxes and administered justice.t
Louis XIV policies
Created Versailles where the king lived and nobles hung out at. Edict of Fontainebleau
revoked the edict of Nantes and closed down Protestant churches and schools.
Versailles out France in debt
Louis XIV's wars
1. War of devolution caused by French claiming Spanish Netherlands and the wanted
the Rhine river. Effects are Spanish claimed French Comte and lead to next war
2. The Dutch war. Causes Frances wants more land on UPN is in way. Effects France
gains reaches Rhine river and gets some more land
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