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British Political Parties
Constitutional Diplomacy
Political Unrest in Constitutional Nations
Oliver Cromwell
British Political Acts
100
What political group called for the equalizing of social classes in parliament?
Levelers
100
What nation was the target of the Navigation act that put an embargo on all imports not carried by a British ship?
Dutch Republic
100
What was the act made by Charles II that provided catholics with worship rights against the will of parliament?
Declaration of Indulgence
100
What name did Cromwell give to his private army?
New Model Army
100
What court was abolished by the long parliament that was used by nobles to take advantage of the common man?
Court of the Star Chamber
200
What political group favored monarchial authority and anglican superiority over parliament control?
Tories
200
What was the name of Charles I personal army?
Cavaliers
200
What Anglican Bishop supported royal loans and pushed toward an absolutist state?
William Laud
200
What group did Cromwell purge from Parliament to form the Rump parliament?
Presbyterians
200
What act by William and Mary gave parliament more control and ended hopes for absolutism in England?
1689 Bill of Rights
300
What extremist political group supported rural communes during the age of Oliver Cromwell?
Diggers
300
What territories did Russia gain from Poland after the Russo-Polish war?
Ukraine and Kiev
300
What Polish system often locked parliament and led to their downfall?
Free Veto system
300
What was the name of the upper house of parliament disbanded under Cromwell?
House of Lords
300
What law by Charles II excluded Puritans from politics?
Clarendon Code
400
Which political group joined with the Tories to oust James II and begin the joint reign of William and Mary of Orange?
Whigs
400
From what nation did the Dutch Republic gain independence?
Spain
400
What tax system did Charles I use as a loophole around calling parliament?
"Ship Money"
400
What title did Cromwell give himself after a military coup against parliament?
Lord Protector
400
What act allowed parliament to search for catholics in the government?
Test Act
500
What name was given to the Puritan army fighting against Charles I?
Roundheads
500
What group in Poland-Lithuania caused 20 years of unrest known as the Deluge?
The Ukrainian Cossacks
500
On what sentence was Charles I beheaded by the high court?
Attempting to establish an unlimited and tyrannical power
500
Why did Cromwell invade Ireland in 1649?
To end a catholic rebellion
500
What 1628 parliamentary act prevented any ruler from instating taxes without their consent?
Petition of Rights