Kings & Thrones
What year was Charles I beheaded?
1649
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
When was Maria Theresa's reign?
1740-1780
When did the English Civil War take place?
1642-1646
When did Louis XIV rule?
1643-1715
Who built a standing army, created a navy and built a new capital, St. Petersburg?
Peter I or Peter the Great
Northern colonies were settled by the ___________ while Southern colonies were settled by __________.
Puritans (escape persecution under English Crown), Royalists (escape Puritan rule during English Civil War)
Which religion has the belief that God exists and created the world, but has no further relationship with it?
Deism
The War that raged on American soil was called _______. This grew out of the conflict in Europe known as the War of League of Augsburg.
King William's War
Who came to the conclusion that government should be equally divided between three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
Locke
What monarch succeeded Anne of Great Britain, and what house did he establish?
George I - House of Hanover
What was the name of the first constitution written on American soil?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Why did the Pilgrims flee from England to Holland?
James I's persecution of Puritans.
This war grew out of the conflict in Europe known as the War of the Spanish Succession.
Queen Anne's War
With its emphasis on repeatable experimentation and careful observation, the leaders of the Age of Reason developed the _______________.
Scientific Method
Name the three absolutist rulers of the eighteenth century and the country they ruled.
Maria Theresa - Austria
Frederick II - Prussia
Catherine II - Russia
One or more persons has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society. Absolutist ruler is not subject to the law but has absolute power over his people.
The religion of France is primarily ________, while the religion of England is primarily_______.
Roman Catholic
Protestant
This war waged in North America and grew out of the conflict in Europe known as the War of Austian Succession.
King George's War
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
He led Parliament's army to victory in the English Civil War. He later seized complete power to become "Lord Protector" (dictator). He was a Puritan and brilliant general.
What was the Glorious Revolution? Why was it called this?
King James II had a son, whom many feared would be raised Roman Catholic. Parliament called William of Orange to the throne as William III. This limited the monarch's power. Glorious because no bloodshed and Parliament's power was established.
Define constitutionalism
Form of government in which governmental leaders are subject to and limited by the laws of the land, usually in the form of a written document (U.S. Constitution) or established custom (British common law)
The principal causes of the English Civil War were ________ and _________.
Economic and Religious
During the rise of Absolutism, kings began to gain power as various forces weakened the powers of popes and nobility. Name three of these forces. (There are 6)
War, plague, trade, Rising middle class in towns, Reformation, Church corruption.
Who was William Bradford, and what did he contribute as an early colonial leader?
Puritan Separatist who was the 2nd governor of Plymouth Colony. Helped the colony to survive natural disasters, financial burdens, and worked to establish good relations with the Indians. Wrote Of Plimoth Plantation - recording early Puritan life in America.