Chapter 5 Study Guide
1.
Compare and Contrast: How were the central characteristic of the English and French governments of the late
1600’s similar or different?
 Power of the rulers
 Organization of the governments
 Restraints on power
2. Drawing conclusions: What important changes took place in Russia in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s?
 Westernization and Europe
 Sea routes to Europe
 Styles and culture
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Divine Right
The Seven Years War
The Thirty Years War
The War of Spanish Succession
The War of Austrian Succession
Fredrick the Great
Maria Theresa
Glorious Revolution
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Philip II of Spain
Civil wars in France between 1562 and 1598
Louis XIV
Why was St. Petersburg so important to Peter the Great.
Chapter 5 Study Guide
3.
Compare and Contrast: How were the central characteristic of the English and French governments of the late
1600’s similar or different?
 Power of the rulers
 Organization of the governments
 Restraints on power
4. Drawing conclusions: What important changes took place in Russia in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s?
 Westernization and Europe
 Sea routes to Europe
 Styles and culture
1. What concepts was the belief in “divine Right” used to support?
2. Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increase power of France, the weakiening of
Spain and Austria and the devastation of Germany?
3. Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles VI had the other European powers sign an agreement
declaring they would recognize the heir?
4. Who did the glorious Revolution bring to England’s throne?
5. By the end of the 1600’s what had England’s system of government become?
6. During the reign of Ivan the terrible, which group suffered the greatest loss of power?
7. What were some of Philip II’s accomplishments as king of Spain?
8. What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1596?
9. What king became France’s most powerful ruler and boasted “ I am the State”
10. Why did Peters the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?