Question 1

The economic nature of the Spanish colonies in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries reflected the:

Accepted Answer

A)  need to defend these colonies from English pirates. 
B)  Spanish desire to make these colonies economically self-sufficient. 
C)  principles of capitalist theory. 
D)  drain that colonies placed on mother countries. 
E)  principles of mercantilist theory. 
A)  need to defend these colonies from English pirates. 
B)  Spanish desire to make these colonies economically self-sufficient. 
C)  principles of capitalist theory. 
D)  drain that colonies placed on mother countries. 
E)  principles of mercantilist theory. E

Question 2

Catherine the Great of Russia was actually a German who came to the throne upon the death of her husband,Peter III.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Of all the slaves brought to the Western Hemisphere from Africa,approximately _________ percent came to North America.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  35 
E)  50 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  35 
E)  50 A

Question 4

The power within Europe was gradually shifting toward the East during the eighteenth century with the rise of Prussia and Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the important causes of the American Revolution was Britain's success in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the War of the Spanish Succession. 
B)  the War of the League of Augsburg. 
C)  the Seven Years' War. 
D)  the wars of the Habsburg League. 
E)  King William's War. 
A)  the War of the Spanish Succession. 
B)  the War of the League of Augsburg. 
C)  the Seven Years' War. 
D)  the wars of the Habsburg League. 
E)  King William's War.

Question 6

In the French colonial system,the greatest profits came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  fish. 
B)  furs. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  tobacco. 
E)  slaves. 
A)  fish. 
B)  furs. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  tobacco. 
E)  slaves.

Question 7

The "Junkers" were a group of enserfed peasants in Prussia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Chapter 15,which of the listed European governments developed into an autocracy in the early modern period?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Scotland 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Russia 
E)  Poland-Lithuania 
A)  England 
B)  Scotland 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Russia 
E)  Poland-Lithuania

Question 9

The English call the 1688-1689 transfer of power to William and Mary the "Glorious Revolution" because:

Accepted Answer

A)  England and Scotland were formally separated and allowed to have their own kings. 
B)  wealthy magnates and large property holders were able to assert power and control over local governments. 
C)  it established England,without bloodshed,as a mixed monarchy governed by "the King in Parliament." 
D)  Catholics were finally placed on an equal footing with Protestants in public life,religion,and government. 
E)  Ireland,Wales,Scotland,and England formally united to become Great Britain. 
A)  England and Scotland were formally separated and allowed to have their own kings. 
B)  wealthy magnates and large property holders were able to assert power and control over local governments. 
C)  it established England,without bloodshed,as a mixed monarchy governed by "the King in Parliament." 
D)  Catholics were finally placed on an equal footing with Protestants in public life,religion,and government. 
E)  Ireland,Wales,Scotland,and England formally united to become Great Britain.

Question 10

In general,the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included:

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction of Western ideas and customs. 
B)  reducing the tax burden on the peasantry,so that they could be more productive. 
C)  abolishing serfdom and giving the freed serfs land. 
D)  rebuilding the power of the Duma,Russia's national assembly. 
E)  invading the Ottoman empire to secure Constantinople as a Russian port. 
A)  the introduction of Western ideas and customs. 
B)  reducing the tax burden on the peasantry,so that they could be more productive. 
C)  abolishing serfdom and giving the freed serfs land. 
D)  rebuilding the power of the Duma,Russia's national assembly. 
E)  invading the Ottoman empire to secure Constantinople as a Russian port.

Question 11

What were the effects of the Glorious Revolution on English society and government?

Accepted Answer

William and Mary's agreement to govern a

Question 12

How did the policies of an enlightened absolutist compare to those of an absolute monarch?

Accepted Answer

While absolute monarchs like Louis XIV s

Question 13

The most valuable Dutch colonies during the seventeenth century were in:

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  the North Atlantic. 
C)  India. 
D)  the Caribbean. 
E)  Southeast Asia. 
A)  North America. 
B)  the North Atlantic. 
C)  India. 
D)  the Caribbean. 
E)  Southeast Asia.

Question 14

When England began to break into international colonial trade,its efforts were marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the systematic exploration of North America for good land on which to establish colonies. 
B)  quite a bit of piracy,as English sailors seized Spanish cargo ships for the plunder. 
C)  constant disappointment,as their every attempt to establish colonies met with disaster. 
D)  technological innovations in ship design that allowed the English to transport more goods faster. 
E)  a great deal of success in establishing very profitable colonies in the southern part of North America. 
A)  the systematic exploration of North America for good land on which to establish colonies. 
B)  quite a bit of piracy,as English sailors seized Spanish cargo ships for the plunder. 
C)  constant disappointment,as their every attempt to establish colonies met with disaster. 
D)  technological innovations in ship design that allowed the English to transport more goods faster. 
E)  a great deal of success in establishing very profitable colonies in the southern part of North America.

Question 15

James II of England angered his critics and set off a national crisis when he:

Accepted Answer

A)  and his second wife,Mary of Modena,had a son: a Catholic heir to the throne. 
B)  banned Roman Catholics from all political offices. 
C)  formed an alliance with William and Mary of Holland. 
D)  publicly converted to Catholicism after becoming king and advanced the Catholic cause. 
E)  took the army to Ireland to put down a Catholic rebellion. 
A)  and his second wife,Mary of Modena,had a son: a Catholic heir to the throne. 
B)  banned Roman Catholics from all political offices. 
C)  formed an alliance with William and Mary of Holland. 
D)  publicly converted to Catholicism after becoming king and advanced the Catholic cause. 
E)  took the army to Ireland to put down a Catholic rebellion.

Question 16

The mortality rate on a slave ship was about 10 percent,the same as for a normal sea voyage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although the Puritans left England to escape the government's attempt to impose religious conformity:

Accepted Answer

A)  no more than a few thousand English immigrated to America. 
B)  they showed little interest in converting Native American peoples to Christianity. 
C)  they established a strict form of Catholicism in Plymouth that discouraged Protestant belief. 
D)  they quickly established merchant relations with other European countries. 
E)  they soon came to realize that the English government controlled their colonies strictly. 
A)  no more than a few thousand English immigrated to America. 
B)  they showed little interest in converting Native American peoples to Christianity. 
C)  they established a strict form of Catholicism in Plymouth that discouraged Protestant belief. 
D)  they quickly established merchant relations with other European countries. 
E)  they soon came to realize that the English government controlled their colonies strictly.

Question 18

In England,Charles II triggered a crisis not unlike that produced by his father's rule when he:

Accepted Answer

A)  reformed court life to match Puritan sensibilities. 
B)  began modeling his kingship on the absolutism of Louis XIV. 
C)  established a family and produced several heirs to the throne. 
D)  created the Whig Party and used them to increase his influence in Parliament. 
E)  disbanded Parliament and ruled absolutely. 
A)  reformed court life to match Puritan sensibilities. 
B)  began modeling his kingship on the absolutism of Louis XIV. 
C)  established a family and produced several heirs to the throne. 
D)  created the Whig Party and used them to increase his influence in Parliament. 
E)  disbanded Parliament and ruled absolutely.

Question 19

In the context of early modern European history,the American War of Independence was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the beginning of the end for absolutist governments in Europe. 
B)  unrelated to the politics or philosophy of Europe. 
C)  the end of an important trade relationship between America and Britain. 
D)  the final military conflict in a century-long struggle between Great Britain and France. 
E)  the beginning of a long period of war between France and Great Britain. 
A)  the beginning of the end for absolutist governments in Europe. 
B)  unrelated to the politics or philosophy of Europe. 
C)  the end of an important trade relationship between America and Britain. 
D)  the final military conflict in a century-long struggle between Great Britain and France. 
E)  the beginning of a long period of war between France and Great Britain.

Question 20

The consumerism of the eighteenth century grew to allow more people to buy goods that had been luxuries only a short time before; however,one result of this situation was a rise in the cost of such goods caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the iron law of wages. 
B)  the law of supply and demand. 
C)  mercantilism. 
D)  protoindustrialism. 
E)  capitalism. 
A)  the iron law of wages. 
B)  the law of supply and demand. 
C)  mercantilism. 
D)  protoindustrialism. 
E)  capitalism.

Exam 15: Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The economic nature of the Spanish colonies in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries reflected the:

Catherine the Great of Russia was actually a German who came to the throne upon the death of her husband,Peter III.

Of all the slaves brought to the Western Hemisphere from Africa,approximately _________ percent came to North America.

The power within Europe was gradually shifting toward the East during the eighteenth century with the rise of Prussia and Russia.

One of the important causes of the American Revolution was Britain's success in:

In the French colonial system,the greatest profits came from:

The "Junkers" were a group of enserfed peasants in Prussia.

According to Chapter 15,which of the listed European governments developed into an autocracy in the early modern period?

The English call the 1688-1689 transfer of power to William and Mary the "Glorious Revolution" because:

In general,the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included:

What were the effects of the Glorious Revolution on English society and government?

How did the policies of an enlightened absolutist compare to those of an absolute monarch?

The most valuable Dutch colonies during the seventeenth century were in:

When England began to break into international colonial trade,its efforts were marked by:

James II of England angered his critics and set off a national crisis when he:

The mortality rate on a slave ship was about 10 percent,the same as for a normal sea voyage.

Although the Puritans left England to escape the government's attempt to impose religious conformity:

In England,Charles II triggered a crisis not unlike that produced by his father's rule when he:

In the context of early modern European history,the American War of Independence was:

The consumerism of the eighteenth century grew to allow more people to buy goods that had been luxuries only a short time before; however,one result of this situation was a rise in the cost of such goods caused by:

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