Growth of World Empires – Flashcards

________ English translation of the Bible ________ ranks with Magna Carta in importance ________ lasted twenty years ________ Lord Protector _________ chief minister of France

A system of government intervention to promote national prosperity and to increase the power of the country is called _______.

A civil conflict in _______ in 1647 to 1652 was the Fronde.

When more goods are exported than imported, the trade balance is said to be ________.

During whose reign was the Habeas Corpus passed and the Whig and Tory parties developed?

The English and French colonial rivalry climaxed with with the:

When the Spanish Armada was defeated, England remained independent and ___________.

An important principle of the English Petition of Right was that no taxes could be raised without the consent of _________.

Three causes of the English civil wars were:

Which was NOT a feature of mercantilism?

Richelieu attacked La Rochelle because of religious intolerance.

The Navigation Acts were meant to destroy Spanish trade.

Under Cromwell as the Lord Protector, government became more and more orderly and peaceful.

Describe the Joint-stock company.

___________ the sun king ___________ England's only written constitution ___________ palace of Louis XIV ___________ first permanent French settlement ___________ local royal French officials

A person of Spanish and American Indian descent is referred to as:

A Spanish province in Latin America is called a:

A policy whereby a certain number of Indian slaves were granted to landowners by the king is called _______.

What were four reasons for the decline of Spain as a world power?

Portugal declined as a world power because it was conquered by ______ in 1580.

____fought against the Catholic princes alliance and the Holy Roman Empire. ____ king of Spain from 1516-1556 ____ was a missionary to the Indians as he walked from the Texas coast to the Gulf of California. ____ stated school of navigation at Sagres and sponsored voyages along the African coast. ____ discovered the Cape of storms ____ became king of Spain in 1556

When Portugal first sent representatives to Peking, China:

The leaders that united Spain and funded Christopher Columbus were:

The last Moorish stronghold on the Iberian peninsula was:

Who did Phillip II send to conquer England in 1588?

As Magellan sailed through the straits at the tip of South America:

The name Protestant comes from:

King James the 1st was responsible for a very popular English translation of the Bible.

The Petition of Right and the Magna Carta ranked in importance on an equal basis for the rights of Englishmen.

A favorable balance of trade is achieved when you import more than you export.

The first permanent French settlement in the New World was at Montreal.

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

______ began Bourbon dynasty ______ stabilized English government ______ began Tudor dynasty ______ chief minister in France in 1624 ______ English prime minister ______ began Stuart dynasty ______ English commander against Spanish Armada

_______ conquered the Aztecs _______ first man to circumnavigate Africa _______ first man to circumnavigate the world _______ priest who spread Catholicism in Japan _______ king of the Aztecs _______ a Moor who was one of the four survivors of the Narvaez expedition.

The movement that emphasizes intellectual freedom without prejudice and superstition is _____.

When a country that is weak shielded by a stronger, the weaker is a:

A Spanish conqueror in North or South America is called a:

In spite of its seeming insignificance in a time of major empires, what major part did Austria play in stabilizing Europe?

What factors played a role in Italy's decline after 1500?

Muslims were aggressive in their military advances because they believed that victory in battle meant divine favor.

The Ottoman Turks advanced rapidly into the Balkans, until only Austria lay between them and Western Europe.

When Charles VI of Austria died, he left the throne to his niece, Maria Catherine.

Frederick William was the first king of Prussia.

Frederick II of Prussia was focused on the military; it was his only interest.

The growth of cities was the only reason the Turks lost control of the Balkans.

The capital of the Ottoman Empire was the Dardanelles.

Charles V was the king of Spain who sent the Spanish Armada to England.

The Treaty of Kutchuk Kainardji gave which country free passage through the straits and territories along the Black Sea?

_________ England's written constitution _________ named for Louis XIV _________ prosperity based on gold and silver _________ England became a sea power _________ religious freedom vs. a national church _________ established many colonies in America

______ Spanish and Indian descent _______ Spanish province in New World _______ his ship was first to sail around the world _______ defeated Incas _______ conquered Aztecs ____ first permanent French settlement in New World ______ palace of Louis XIV _____ English translation of the Bible _____ an English explorer