Ch. 16 - Absolutism & Constitutionalism

Traditionally, the greatest challenge to the consolidation of centralized power in the king had been:

• the nobility

• religious institutions

• legislative assemblies

• judicial systems

• peasant revolts

Which was NOT a consequence of the Thirty Years’ War in the Germanic states?

• Steep decline in trade

• High death tolls of both civilians and soldiers

• Devastation of agriculture

• Disintegration of large noble estates

• Long-term economic stagnation

During the French Phase of the Thirty Years’ War, France pursued a policy of:

• Supporting the Catholic Hapsburgs against the Protestant princes and rulers.

• Allowing French Protestants to fight for the Protestants even though the monarchy supported the Roman Catholics.

• Supporting the Protestant princes and rulers against the Catholic Hapsburgs.

• Remaining neutral.

In France, violent uprisings known as the Fronde were directly primarily against:

• the authority of the absolute monarchy

• the power of the French landlords

• the poverty of the peasants

• the wealth of the church

Probably the most important step Cardinal Richelieu took to strengthen centralized government and an absolutist monarchy in France was:

• to institute the intendant system to oversee the provinces

• to ban private duels within the realm

• to involve France in the Thirty Years' War

• to levy taxes on the clergy and nobility

Which attitude toward religion did Louis XIV adopt from Spain?

• Toleration for all religions

• Uniformity and conformity

• Toleration for Lutherans but not Calvinists

• Toleration for Protestants but not Jews

In France, Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) helped to:

• promote peace in Europe

• advance France's economic prosperity using mercantilism

• ensure that every class received equal treatment under Louis XIV's rule

• form a strong and peaceful relationship between the French monarchy and the church

Which of the following statements best describes France in the early 18^th century?

• Other European nations considered France a weak and ineffective nation

• The French system of government was among the most innovative in Europe

• France was the cultural and intellectual center of Europe

• The French government was gradually becoming more democratic

In his consolidation of power, King Frederick William was able to align himself with the nobility and the landowning classes in Brandenburg and Prussia who were known as:

• Junkers

• Boyars

• Cossacks

• Janissaries

Which of the following statements best characterizes France in the 1660s under Louis XIV?

• France was tolerant of minority religious groups like the Huguenots

• France was no longer a major international commercial power

• France was superior to any other European nation in administrative bureaucracy, armed forces, and national unity

• France was weakened by a diminished army and economic shortfalls