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World History Final Exam (Saylor) –tests/27 Questions and Answers
why might it have been more difficult for absolutism to take hold in central
Europe than in western Europe? - -Central Europe is more geographically
divided than Western Europe
-How did the events of the English Civil War, the Restoration, and the
Glorious Revolution lead to the system of government that England has
today? - -a new bill of Rights by parliament stated the crown could not
enact, laws, raise taxes, or keep any army without their consent
-How was Russia different from Western Europe? How did Peter the Great
want to change Russia? - -Russia was still a land of boyars and serfs.
Serfdom lasted longer in Russia than it did in Western Europe. Geographic
barriers also isolated Russia. Its only seaport was Archangel, which was
blocked with ice most of the year. There were also religious differences.
Russia had adopted the Eastern Orthodox of Christianity while Western
Europeans were mostly Catholic/Protestant. Peter the Great wanted to
westernize Russia
-what methods were used to limit the powers of Europe's nobles during this
period, and why were the powers of the nobles limited? - -in France King
Louis XIV weakened power of the nobles by excluding them from his
councils. He also made them stay at the palace where he could watch them.
In Russia, Peter the Great forces the nobles to change their hair and how
they dress, this shows the control he has over them. In England, Charles I
could dissolve Parliament whenever they didn't give him what he wanted.
After they were dissolved Parliament couldn't meet and discuss issues
-What was the Enlightenment concept of nature? Explain why you agree or
disagree with this concept. - -natural as being good and reasonable
-European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the
following? - -religious and territorial conflicts that caused warfare and revolts
-How did Cardinal Richelieu work to increase the power of the Bourbon
monarchy? - -he moved against the Huguenots and weakened the power of
the nobles
-How did the Puritans finally win the English Civil War? - -cromwells army
defeated the royalists, and the puritans held the king power
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