Test 1/17/20 Flashcards
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Mercantilism
Type of fiscal policy in which the government spends money to promote agriculture, manufacturing, and trade
Absolute monarch
A king or queen who has no legal limits on their power
A balance of power
it is said to exist when all countries in a given area are about equal in strength
The balance of power
One country when it becomes so strong but it can only be stopped by an alliance
Philip II
King of Spain, and started religious wars in the Netherlands and England
William the silent
Prince of orange, and lead Netherlands in the inquisition
Henry IV
founded the Bourbon dynasty, stops the wars, and rebuilds friends with mercantilism
louis XIV
most famous absolute monarch, and extended France’s boarders
What were Phillip II’s three major concerns?
he did not have enough power, he was concerned about religion, and concerned about needing money to run his empire
What were Philip II’s 2 solutions?
to strengthen national government and reduce power of nobles and support the counter Catholic reformation
during the Spanish Inquisition why did Queen Elizabeth I send aid to the union of Utrecht
she was protestant and wanted people to have religious freedom
Why does Philip II decide to invade England?
he was angry that the English were eating the dutch during the war, he didn’t like protestant England, he thought the queen was illegitimate, and the English were practicing piracy against the Spanish
What year does the Spanish Armada sail, who fought, who won and what was the significance
1588, England and Spain, England won, and this caused a long, slow decline of Spain and the long, slow rise of England as a major power
What were Louis XIII’s 2 goals?
To make the king an absolute monarch in France and to make France the balance of power in Europe
what was the thirty years war and what was one cause?
It was a German civil war that turned into an international war and the Defenestration of Prague
What were the 4 terms of the Peace of Westphalia?
The German states are independent, Calvinism is legal in the HRE, and the Dutch Netherlands and Switzerland are independent countries. Denmark, Sweden, and France gain land from the HRE.
what was the significance of the peace of Westphalia and the 30 years war
France was the biggest winner, it was the last war of religion, and it ruined Germany
what was Louis XIV’s 2 goals?
To secure France by expanding to natural frontiers, and show absolute power by making France the cultural showplace of Europe
louis XIII
Son if Henry IV
Cardinal Richelieu
Louis XIII’s regent
Edict if Alais
No French are allowed to fortify anything
Edict of Nantes
affected France and gave rights to Huguenots
Peace of Utrecht
affects Britain positively and France negatively. It states that Britain gains territory from Spain and France, Austria gains land, Philip V is king, and Spain and France can never be united.
Colonial Mercantilism
It is to find, develop, and protect colonies, and colonies are a good source of raw materials and markets for finished goods
