Name: _________________________________________________________ Period: _____
World History Ch 21 Study Guide
1. Vocab:
A. Absolutism
B. Absolute Monarch
C. Divine Right
D. Boyars
E. Habeas Corpus
2. What are the 3 causes of Absolutism?
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3. What are the 3 effects of Absolutism?
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4. Phillip II
King of ___________
What was the Spanish Armada?
Was it successful?
5. List 3 reasons why the Spanish Empire declined?
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6. The Dutch are people from _____________________.
Why did the Dutch rebel against Spain?
How was the independent Netherlands different from the rest of Europe?
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What three things led to their economic development?
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7. Henry IV
King of ___________
Converted from __________________ to ___________________.
What did the Edict of Nantes do?
8. Cardinal Richelieu
Lived in _____________
How did he strengthen the power of the monarchy?
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9. Louis XIV
King of ____________
Essay Characteristics of his reign:
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What condition did he leave his country in?
10. What was the 30 Years’ War about?
The Peace of Westphalia:
1. Ended European _____________ wars
2. allowed all parties to _______________________________
3. Ended idea of ___________________________ and recognized Europe as a group of
_______________________________________.
11. Ivan IV 1st _________ of Russia
Known as Ivan “the ____________”
What did he do during his “Bad Period”?
12. Peter the ___________ of Russia
Essay: explain what he did to learn about European customs and how he modernized Russia.
13. Charles I
King of _____________
What are the 4 characteristics of the Petition of Right?
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Why is it significant?
What actions of Charles I led to the English Civil War?
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14. What happened in England under Oliver Cromwell?
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What happened when he died?
15. What was the Glorious Revolution?
16. What type of government was created when William and Mary became monarchs?
What is significant about that type of government?
17. What are 4 characteristics of the English Bill of Rights?
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