Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning the reign of Philip II is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philip sent the largest land army ever assembled in Europe into the Netherlands to crush Protestant-inspired opposition. 
B)  Philip conducted a foreign policy shaped by religious zeal. 
C)  Philip successfully defeated Protestant England with the use of the Spanish Armada. 
D)  Spain faced bankruptcy in the 1590s. 
E)  Philip launched an offensive against the Turks. 
A)  Philip sent the largest land army ever assembled in Europe into the Netherlands to crush Protestant-inspired opposition. 
B)  Philip conducted a foreign policy shaped by religious zeal. 
C)  Philip successfully defeated Protestant England with the use of the Spanish Armada. 
D)  Spain faced bankruptcy in the 1590s. 
E)  Philip launched an offensive against the Turks. C

Question 2

As Spain declined in the seventeenth century

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A)  a social revolution threatened. 
B)  it was able to retain control over Portugal and Brazil. 
C)  the traditional aristocracy and the church retained power and perpetuated authoritarianism in Spain. 
D)  it formed closer ties with the Austrian Hapsburgs. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a social revolution threatened. 
B)  it was able to retain control over Portugal and Brazil. 
C)  the traditional aristocracy and the church retained power and perpetuated authoritarianism in Spain. 
D)  it formed closer ties with the Austrian Hapsburgs. 
E)  all of the above C

Question 3

Key Terms 
 Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 intendants

Accepted Answer

Intendants were royal officials in France, and later in Spain and its colonies, who were appointed by the monarch to perform various administrative tasks, often in the provinces.

Who? Intendants were typically members of the nobility or the bourgeoisie who had risen through the ranks of the civil service or court. They were directly appointed by the king and were often seen as his personal representatives.

What? The role of an intendant varied, but generally, they were responsible for maintaining public order, administering royal justice, overseeing the collection of taxes, recruiting for the army, and implementing the policies of the central government in the provinces. They had wide-ranging powers and were instrumental in strengthening the central authority of the monarchy over the provinces.

Where? Intendants were primarily used in France, but the system was also adopted in Spain and its colonies, including those in the Americas.

When? The system of intendants in France was established during the reign of Louis XIII (1610-1643) and was expanded by his son, Louis XIV (1643-1715), as part of his efforts to create a more centralized state. The system lasted until the French Revolution in 1789. In Spain, the system was introduced in the 18th century and continued in various forms in the Spanish Empire.

Why Important? Intendants played a crucial role in the development of the modern centralized state by reducing the power of local nobility and increasing the direct control of the monarchy over its territories. They were a key component of the absolutist policies pursued by monarchs like Louis XIV, who famously stated, "L'État, c'est moi" ("I am the state"). The intendant system allowed for more efficient tax collection, law enforcement, and administration, which were essential for the maintenance and expansion of the state's power. However, the system also led to resentment among the local elites and the general populace, contributing to the tensions that eventually erupted in the French Revolution.

Question 4

Key Terms 
 Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Thirty Years' War

Accepted Answer

The Thirty Years' War was a conflict tha

Question 5

Key Terms 
 Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 dynastic state

Accepted Answer

A dynastic state is a political entity i

Question 6

Which of the following are features of the national state that developed in the West from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state had people who could imagine themselves as part of a community. 
B)  The state encouraged commerce and industry. 
C)  The state harnessed the power of its nobility. 
D)  The state became an entity inherited from generation to generation. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The state had people who could imagine themselves as part of a community. 
B)  The state encouraged commerce and industry. 
C)  The state harnessed the power of its nobility. 
D)  The state became an entity inherited from generation to generation. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Louis XIV's government included all the following EXCEPT

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A)  regular consultations with the parlements. 
B)  Versailles as a palace of distractions for the aristocracy. 
C)  intendants as royal agents administrating the districts of France. 
D)  a very competent finance minister, Colbert. 
E)  a huge military machine with an army of 300,000. 
A)  regular consultations with the parlements. 
B)  Versailles as a palace of distractions for the aristocracy. 
C)  intendants as royal agents administrating the districts of France. 
D)  a very competent finance minister, Colbert. 
E)  a huge military machine with an army of 300,000.

Question 8

Key Terms 
 Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Hapsburgs

Accepted Answer

The Hapsburgs were a powerful European r

Question 9

Catherine de' Medici

Accepted Answer

A)  ​encouraged religious toleration for the Huguenots in France. 
B)  ​was one of France's most popular queens. 
C)  ​was a member of a powerful Italian banking family. 
D)  ​exercised great influence during the reign of her husband but lacked any power during the reigns of her sons. 
E)  ​ordered the execution of five thousand Catholics in Paris. 
A)  ​encouraged religious toleration for the Huguenots in France. 
B)  ​was one of France's most popular queens. 
C)  ​was a member of a powerful Italian banking family. 
D)  ​exercised great influence during the reign of her husband but lacked any power during the reigns of her sons. 
E)  ​ordered the execution of five thousand Catholics in Paris.

Question 10

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. 
 The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is often presented as a triumph of moderation and reason - a bloodless revolution. However, a look deeper into the past reveals the origins of English constitutionalism in fierce conflict and violence. Explain.

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is indee

Question 11

In the "court and country" opposition that shaped seventeenth-century English politics country refers to

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A)  the peasants. 
B)  a loose group of merchants and rising entrepreneurs with roots in the gentry. 
C)  the most powerful landed aristocrats and their allies among the small gentry. 
D)  the most vocal patriots. 
E)  the bishops of the Church of England. 
A)  the peasants. 
B)  a loose group of merchants and rising entrepreneurs with roots in the gentry. 
C)  the most powerful landed aristocrats and their allies among the small gentry. 
D)  the most vocal patriots. 
E)  the bishops of the Church of England.

Question 12

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. 
 The text states that "[f]rom the thirteenth to the seventeenth century, a new and unique form of political organization emerged in the West: the dynastic, or national, state." What is meant by the "dynastic state," how did it develop, and why was it so unique?

Accepted Answer

The term "dynastic state" refers to a fo

Question 13

Which of the following drove Louis XIV to near-bankruptcy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a weak, underdeveloped economy 
B)  war 
C)  governmental corruption 
D)  Versailles 
E)  patronage of science and the arts 
A)  a weak, underdeveloped economy 
B)  war 
C)  governmental corruption 
D)  Versailles 
E)  patronage of science and the arts

Question 14

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. 
 How did the role of monarchs change during the transition to the modern state described in this chapter? Draw on two specific states to provide examples.

Accepted Answer

During the transition to the modern stat

Question 15

In the period roughly from 1500 to 1750

Accepted Answer

A)  the modern state was invented by the sovereign states of Europe that also developed the idea of human liberty. 
B)  both the modern state and the idea of human liberty were created by republican states such as the Dutch Republic. 
C)  the modern state was invented by absolute monarchies, whereas the modern idea of human liberty was developed in Renaissance Italy. 
D)  republican states such as the Dutch Republic and England invented the idea of human liberty. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the modern state was invented by the sovereign states of Europe that also developed the idea of human liberty. 
B)  both the modern state and the idea of human liberty were created by republican states such as the Dutch Republic. 
C)  the modern state was invented by absolute monarchies, whereas the modern idea of human liberty was developed in Renaissance Italy. 
D)  republican states such as the Dutch Republic and England invented the idea of human liberty. 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

In plotting against James II in 1688, England's elite attempted to

Accepted Answer

A)  secure their ancient feudal rights with respect to the king while avoiding Puritanism and social radicalism. 
B)  restore the Puritan Commonwealth. 
C)  increase political freedom not only in England but also in Ireland and Scotland. 
D)  establish a modern government along French lines. 
E)  place power in the hands of England common people. 
A)  secure their ancient feudal rights with respect to the king while avoiding Puritanism and social radicalism. 
B)  restore the Puritan Commonwealth. 
C)  increase political freedom not only in England but also in Ireland and Scotland. 
D)  establish a modern government along French lines. 
E)  place power in the hands of England common people.

Question 17

How did most monarchies use religion to strengthen their state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most confiscated Church property to finance their growing armies and administration. 
B)  Most attempted to make religion one of the forces uniting their subjects into a nation. 
C)  By separating church and state, monarchies enabled people of different religious beliefs to all pledge allegiance to the same king. 
D)  Through prayer, kings were able to overcome their enemies. 
E)  Most presented the state as an alternative to the divisiveness of religion. 
A)  Most confiscated Church property to finance their growing armies and administration. 
B)  Most attempted to make religion one of the forces uniting their subjects into a nation. 
C)  By separating church and state, monarchies enabled people of different religious beliefs to all pledge allegiance to the same king. 
D)  Through prayer, kings were able to overcome their enemies. 
E)  Most presented the state as an alternative to the divisiveness of religion.

Question 18

Key Terms 
 Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 New Christians

Accepted Answer

New Christians refer to individuals who

Question 19

Which of the following helped usher in the modern world, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  early modern monarchs and the states they created 
B)  capitalism 
C)  science 
D)  commercial expansion 
E)  all of the above 
A)  early modern monarchs and the states they created 
B)  capitalism 
C)  science 
D)  commercial expansion 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

The two most common forms of government in early modern Europe were

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute monarchy and republican states. 
B)  limited monarchy and autocracy. 
C)  republican states and limited monarchy. 
D)  absolute monarchy and autocracy. 
E)  autocracy and republican states. 
A)  absolute monarchy and republican states. 
B)  limited monarchy and autocracy. 
C)  republican states and limited monarchy. 
D)  absolute monarchy and autocracy. 
E)  autocracy and republican states.

Which of the following statements concerning the reign of Philip II is NOT accurate?

As Spain declined in the seventeenth century

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? intendants

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Thirty Years' War

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? dynastic state

Which of the following are features of the national state that developed in the West from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century?

Louis XIV's government included all the following EXCEPT

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Hapsburgs

Catherine de' Medici

In the "court and country" opposition that shaped seventeenth-century English politics country refers to

Which of the following drove Louis XIV to near-bankruptcy?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the role of monarchs change during the transition to the modern state described in this chapter? Draw on two specific states to provide examples.

In the period roughly from 1500 to 1750

In plotting against James II in 1688, England's elite attempted to

How did most monarchies use religion to strengthen their state?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? New Christians

Which of the following helped usher in the modern world, according to the text?

The two most common forms of government in early modern Europe were

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War Ii Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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Exam 16: The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

Which of the following statements concerning the reign of Philip II is NOT accurate?

As Spain declined in the seventeenth century

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? intendants

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Thirty Years' War

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? dynastic state

Which of the following are features of the national state that developed in the West from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century?

Louis XIV's government included all the following EXCEPT

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Hapsburgs

Catherine de' Medici

In the "court and country" opposition that shaped seventeenth-century English politics country refers to

Which of the following drove Louis XIV to near-bankruptcy?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the role of monarchs change during the transition to the modern state described in this chapter? Draw on two specific states to provide examples.

In the period roughly from 1500 to 1750

In plotting against James II in 1688, England's elite attempted to

How did most monarchies use religion to strengthen their state?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? New Christians

Which of the following helped usher in the modern world, according to the text?

The two most common forms of government in early modern Europe were

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War Ii Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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