Ch 15 Test Flashcards
When speaking of “moral economy,” historians are referring to
A vision of the world in which community needs predominate over competition and profit
In Eastern Europe between 1500 and 1650, the growth of commercial agriculture was accompanied by the
Consolidation of serfdom
Political power in the dutch republic was
Controlled by an oligarchy of wealthy businessmen
How did the peace of westphalia mark a tuning point in European history
Large-scale armed conflicts over religious faith came to an end
How did the nature of armed forces change in the latter half of the 17th century
Army officers became obedient to monarchs instead of serving their own interests
In the 17th century, why did rulers hesitate to crush rebellions
Armies were expensive to deploy, and rulers feared creating martyrs
Louis xiv selected counselors from the
Newly ennobled or upper middle class
The baroque style flourished in the context of the
Catholic reformation
The guiding force behind cardinal richelieu’s domestic policies was
The subordination of all institutions to the monarchy
How did the peace of utrecht resolve the problem of succession to the spanish throne
Louis xiv of france’s grandson, philip, was placed on the french throne with the agreement that the french and spanish thrones would never be united
How did cardinal richelieu increase the power of the centralized french state
He extended the use of intendants, commissioners for each of france’s 32 districts
The english political hilosopher thomas hobbes held that
The power of the ruler was absolute and prevented civil war
What mistaken belief did the count-duke of olivares hold that brought disaster to spain
Spain must return to the imperial tradition of the 16th century in order to solve its economic and political difficulties
What was the consequence of prince francis rakoczy’s rebellion for habsburg rule
Hungary was never fully integrated into a centralized, absolute habsburg state
Mercantilist theory postulated that
Economic activity should be regulated y and for the state
The primary cause of the english glorious revolution was
A fear of the establishment of catholic absolutism by james II
How did frederick william the great elector of prussia persuade the junker nobility to accept taxation without consent in order to fund the army
He confirmed the junkers’ privileges, including their authority over the serfs
How did frederick william I, king of Prussia, sustain agricultural production while dramatically expanding the size of his army
He ordered all prussian men to undergo military training, after which they could return home and serve as army reservists
How did the princes of moscow seek to legitimize their authority a rulers of an independent state
They modeled their rule on the mongol khans
One of the largest rebellions in 17th century russia was that led by
Stenka razin
Typically, french classicism
Presented subject matter associated with classical antiquity
What was one of the social consequences of peter the great’s bureaucratic system
People of non-noble origin were able to rise to high positions
After his victory in 1709 at poltava, peter the great built a new, western-style city on the baltic called
St. petersburg
Within the ottoman government, who staffed the top DIF: levels of the bureaucracy
The sultan’s slave corps
