Unit one unit test review Flashcards
Which conflict in the 1700s changed the balance of power in Europe and the Americas to favor England and Prussia?
the Seven Years’ War
What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.
Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?
By showing religious tolerance, both empires-maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.
Which statement most accurately describes the main difference between the Southern and New England colonies?
he Southern colonies were founded by people seeking profit, while the New England colonies were founded by people seeking religious freedom.
The Petition of Right confirmed the supremacy of law specifically over whom?The Petition of Right confirmed the supremacy of law specifically over whom?
the monarch
A standing army is one that is
permanent and available at all times.
Which best describes the significance of free-speech rights granted to members of Parliament by the Bill of Rights?
These rights allowed Parliament to oppose the monarch’s position.
Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years’ War?
The French gave up their colonies east of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
The Ottoman Empire grew and expanded after it conquered the
Byzantine Empire.
Louis XIV called himself the “Sun King” because he
thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.
Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called “Suleiman the Magnificent?”
He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire’s history.
Both the Magna Carta and the Petition of Right addressed issues related to
taxation.
Both the Ottoman and Mughal empires
absorbed religious influences from other cultures.
What best summarizes the bishop’s point of view?
Kings on Earth rule with God’s authority.
