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When he applied for a bank loan, Robert was asked by the bank to develop a financial statement that would show the financial health of his business as of March 31. What is the FIRST step Robert will do to prepare this statement?
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Write the name of the company
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When Charles became Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V
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his territory grew to include parts of Italy, Austria, and various German states.
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Charles V gave up his thrones in 1556 because he
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was frustrated by failure in Europe.
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Which is true of the Spanish Armada?
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It was organized by Philip II and was a navy that was defeated by Elizabeth I and England
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King Philip decided to invade England in order to
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stop the stealing and return England to the Catholic Church
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Most of King Philip II's financial success came from
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gold and silver from the Americas
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Which of the following was a challenge to the French monarchy's philosophy of "one king, one law, one religion"?
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the Huguenots
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In the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
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the Catholic Queen of France ordered the death of Protestants in Paris
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Henry IV was able to claim the throne of France because he
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converted to Catholicism
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Louis XIV's greatest ambition was to
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build up the military and expand French territory
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What caused the War of the Spanish Succession?
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Louis XIV's desire to have the Spanish throne for his son
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Who was the first czar of Russia
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Ivan IV
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The goal of Peter I was to
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westernize and transform Russia into a modern state.
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The Thirty Years War was
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a Protestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire fought over power
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Absolute monarchs argued that their power must not be challenged because
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they ruled by divine right
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The Edict of Nantes was a remarkable document because
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people were no longer forced to follow the monarch's religion
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One goal of Louis XIII was to
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limit the power of nobles and Huguenots.
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Which of the following monarchs is history's best example of an absolute monarch
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Louis XIV
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Which Queen of England did not marry and thus did NOT have an heir to the throne?
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Queen Elizabeth I
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What caused the English Civil War?
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Charles I's decision to arrest Puritan leaders in Parliament for treason
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All of the following about Oliver Cromwell are true except
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he was in favor of popular entertainment and eliminating religious influence in society
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James II of England was soon replaced by William and Mary because...
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England did not tolerate James II's idea of an Absolute Monarchy
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The English Bill of Rights was an important document because it...
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limited the power of the monarchy
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The Thirty Years' War was sparked by
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the Holy Roman Emperor's attempt to shut down two Protestant churches.
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Catherine the Great continued the ambitions of...
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Peter the Great
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Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and other Russian Czars after 1613 came from the __________ family.
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Romanov
