Chapter 16 Part 2 Answers – Flashcards
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How did Philip II extend Spain's power and help establish a golden age?
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Philip makes himself absolute ruler, then he supports arts and learning. He set up schools of science and mathematics, and encouraged painters and writers
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How were Charles v and Philip ii alike and different in their goals of ensuring absolute power and strengthening catholicism?
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They both wanted to stop Protestantism, they felt a call in life and it was to strengthen the church. Charles used inquisition, Philip used army's, Charles gave control to outsiders, Philip centralized all power.
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Why did spanish power and prosperity decline?
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The defeat of armada, Philip II's successors less ably than him, economical problems, costly wars, neglected to farming and commerce, taxed middle class.
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Why is the period from 1550 to 1650 considered Spain's golden age?
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Spain was the most powerful and wealthy during this time.
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How did France become the leading power of Europe under the absolute rule of Louis XIV?
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he believed in divine right, he never called a meeting of the Estates General, and he had close ties with the middle class and expanded bureaucracy
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How did henry iv conversion to catholicism help France unite?
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By stoping the conflict he converted, and when he had the power. He protected Protestants and he issued the Edict of Nantes giving them religious freedoms.
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What was Louis XIV's extravagant palace and daily rituals?
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It was to prove that he was the great king. He could surround himself with splendor and make his courtiers jump at his every wish.
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Why did other European nations form alliances to oppose France's plans to expand?
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To maintain balance of power.
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How did the British Parliament assert its right against royal claims to absolute power in the 1600s?
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The British Parliament asserted its right against royal claims to absolute power because they threatened the power of the king.
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How did the Stuarts differ from the Tudors in their approach to parliament?
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The Stuarts were neither as popular as the Tudors nor as skillful in dealing with Parliament.
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What central issue caused political upheaval in England that caused it to change from a monarchy to a commonwealth and then back to a monarchy in less than 100 years?
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England became a commonwealth after the execution of Charles I. In 1660 that the monarchy was reinstated and Charles II ruled.
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What were two results of the Glorious Revolution?
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It had created a lasting balance between Parliament and the Monarchy. England became a model for governments around the world starting with the US. They allowed for greater participation by the people in government.
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How did constitutional government evolve in England in the 1700's?
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During the 1700's parliament gained much greater influence and control over the monarchy in Britain, allowing the common people to have a much larger say in government.
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How did 2 great empires of Austria & Prussia emerge from the 30 Years' War?
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After the 30 years's war the Holy Roman Empire the strong rulers (Maria Teresa), Frederick I and Frederick II consolidated power & territory to build their empires.
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What impact did the Thirty Years' War have on German states?
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The war left Germany divided into more than 360 separate states. These states then formally acknowledged the leadership of the Holy Roman emperor.
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What two major powers emerged in Europe at the end of the Thirty Years' war?
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How were the goals of these two nations similar? Austria and Prussia. they both aimed for strong militaries.
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How did European nations maintain a balance of power?
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They maintained balance of power through wars and shifting alliances.
