Deck 6: England and the Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century

Question 1

One of the most prosperous commodities that the Dutch republic traded was

A)herring.
B)salt.
C)wine.
D)oranges.
E)sheep.

Answer 1

herring.

Question 2

One of the key beliefs of the Puritans that the Arminians objected to was

A)that the congregation should be allowed to read the Bible.
B)that elaborate stained glass should be displayed in all churches.
C)predestination.
D)that the king should have control over the Church and its clergy.
E)that bishops should have positions of power.

Answer 2

predestination.

Question 3

The international repercussions of the trial and execution of Charles I included

A)an invasion of England by France.
B)the establishment of the House of Lords.
C)severing of diplomatic relationships by a large number of European countries.
D)the pope threatening to excommunicate all English citizens.
E)a second Spanish Armada against England.

Answer 3

severing of diplomatic relationships by a large number of European countries.

Question 4

What led to a constitutional crisis in England in 1640?

A)Charles I imposed Catholicism on all of England,Scotland,and Ireland.
B)Charles I defied Parliament and disbanded it after less than two months.
C)Charles I abdicated his throne and returned to Scotland.
D)Charles I entered into a treaty with France allowing the French king to rule England after the death of Charles I.
E)Charles I refused to disband Parliament,requiring it to remain in London for eleven years.

Question 5

Why did Scotland rebel against Charles I,beginning in 1638?

A)Charles forced the Anglican Book of Common Prayer on the Scottish Church.
B)Charles forced the Scottish Church to accept Presbyterianism.
C)Charles required the Scottish Church to disavow all Scottish Catholic priests.
D)Charles refused the Scottish Church to collect tithes.
E)Charles forced the Scottish Church to ban all bishops from Scotland.

Question 6

Oliver Cromwell's rise to power in Parliament reflected the rise of

A)the Independents.
B)the Presbyterians.
C)the Catholics.
D)the Royalists.
E)the Scottish.

Question 7

Cromwell's Act of Settlement (1652)in Ireland was important because

A)it gave Ireland its freedom from English rule.
B)it transferred direct rule of Ireland to Scotland.
C)it gave Catholics control of the Irish government.
D)it established Protestant rule in Ireland.
E)it forced all Irish citizens to swear allegiance to Cromwell or leave the country.

Question 8

Which of the following was true of Puritans,a group that emerged during Elizabeth I's reign?

A)Puritans saw Anglicans as their spiritual brethren,as they both pursued the goal of reforming the Church of England.
B)Puritans emphasized preaching and the individual's personal understanding of the Bible.
C)Puritans made up a large percentage of the population in England.
D)Puritanism was an offshoot of Arminianism.
E)Puritans championed bishops as holy figures.

Question 9

Why was the Petition of Right (1628)an important addition to the English Constitution?

A)It solidified Catholic control over the English government.
B)It ensured that Scotland would remain a Protestant power.
C)It brought Ireland under the control of English monarchs.
D)It formalized the relationship between England and Spain.
E)It defined the rights of Parliament in its dealings with the English monarchy.

Question 10

A series of Navigation Acts (1651-1673)that required that goods brought to England be in English ships resulted in a series of wars with

A)the Dutch.
B)the French.
C)the Spanish.
D)the North American Colonies.
E)the Holy Roman Empire.

Question 11

Why did Tories favor Charles II's brother James as his heir even though he was Catholic?

A)They were also Catholic.
B)They supported the full authority of the monarchy.
C)They supported the right of the Parliament to nominate the heir.
D)They didn't want a French monarch on the throne.
E)They wanted to make sure Cromwell's heir didn't inherit the throne.

Question 12

__________ succeeded Elizabeth I to the throne of England.

A)Henry VIII
B)Mary I
C)James I
D)Henry VII
E)Edward VI

Question 13

What factor helped the Dutch fight a war of independence against Spain?

A)financial help from England
B)military help from France
C)money from their increased foreign trade network
D)increased taxes from their nobility
E)gifts from the stadtholders of the seven provinces

Question 14

Parliament's financial authority over the monarchy was reasserted in

A)the Bill of Rights.
B)the Toleration Act.
C)the English Civil War.
D)the Glorious Revolution.
E)the Habeas Corpus Act.

Question 15

What was the primary reason Parliament denounced the proposed marriage of Charles I to a Spanish princess?

A)It feared such a marriage would open England to a pro-Catholic foreign policy.
B)It thought such a marriage would open England to excessive financial involvement in the New World.
C)It thought such a marriage would allow Spain to have an expanded role in English internal affairs.
D)It feared such a marriage would allow a Spanish ruler to inherit the English throne.
E)It feared such a marriage would give Spain control of the English Navy.

Question 16

Parliament's passage of the Grand Remonstrance (1641)indicated that they were calling for

A)reform of all churches in England,Scotland,and Ireland.
B)reform of how members of Parliament were chosen.
C)a change in how the king inherited the English throne.
D)reform of both church and state.
E)a change in how marriage partners were chosen for the royal family.

Question 17

Parliament's forces gained control of Northern England following

A)the unexpected death of John Pym.
B)their victory at Marston Moor.
C)Charles I's death in battle at Edgehill.
D)their successful capture of London.
E)the king's victory in Edinburgh.

Question 18

The Test Act (1673)excluded __________ from military and civil offices in England.

A)the Scottish
B)Catholics
C)Puritans
D)the Irish
E)non-Anglicans

Question 19

England's Glorious Revolution replaced James II with

A)Charles II.
B)Anne.
C)William and Mary.
D)Oliver Cromwell.
E)George I.

Question 20

Approximately how many people were living in Amsterdam by 1670?

A)1,000
B)7,000
C)60,000
D)200,000
E)500,000

Question 21

__________ became an outpost of the Catholic Reformation in the north.

A)Edinburgh
B)York
C)Stockholm
D)Flanders
E)Copenhagen

Question 22

An increase in the influence of __________ culture accentuated the decline of Dutch culture.

A)English
B)Spanish
C)Turkish
D)French
E)Italian

Question 23

Why was the 1688 Glorious Revolution a crucial moment in the evolution of England's political system?

Question 24

In the early seventeenth century,the Dutch school of painting looked to __________ for inspiration.

A)religious symbolism from the Protestant Reformation
B)the Dutch countryside
C)scenes from their trading network in Asia
D)religious symbolism from the Catholic Reformation
E)Spain and the New World

Question 25

__________ limited the success of Dutch trade at the end of the seventeenth century.

A)High tariffs
B)Naval blockades
C)Religious differences within the Dutch Republic
D)A feared invasion from Spain
E)A high inflation rate

Question 26

In what ways was the Dutch Republic a haven of religious toleration,and what were the limits of that tolerance?

Question 27

Jews were allowed to worship freely in Amsterdam,but were generally restricted from

A)joining the navy.
B)joining guilds.
C)participating in foreign trade.
D)buying and selling merchandise within Amsterdam.
E)owning property in Amsterdam.