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Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

Commercial Revolution
1. ____ sponsored voyages of exploration and the nautical studies needed to undertake them.
a. Magellan
b. Hernando Cortés
c. Francisco Pizarro
d. Prince Henry the Navigator
e. Bartholomeu Dias
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 218
The Portugese Empire
2. Expansionist activities of the sixteenth century least involved

a. hopes for the spice trade.
b. the Crusading tradition.
c. the desire to end power of intermediaries in trade.
d. an attempt to escape the Black Death.
e. opportunities for creating empires overseas.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 218
Forces Behind the Expansion
3. A key technological development that facilitated Western expansion was the

a. sailing ship armed with guns.
b. galley.
c. trebuchet.
d. armillary sphere.
e. telescope.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 218
4. The Portuguese victory at ____ illustrated the permanent presence of the West in the Orient.
a. Diu
b. Ceylon
c. Calicut
d. Java
e. Goa
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 218
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5. By the end of the fifteenth century the ____ had developed a viable imperial economy based on black slaves, gold, and
sugar.
a. Dutch
b. French
c. Danes
d. Portuguese
e. English
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 219
The Portuguese Empire
6. The first new areas settled by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century were
a. the Balearic Islands.
b. Tunisia and adjacent North African towns.
c. the Orkneys.
d. the western coast of India.
e. Madeira, the Canary Islands, and the Azores Islands.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 220
7. Activities of Hernando Cortés include

a. a temporary trading arrangement with the Aztecs.
b. his marriage to an Aztec princess.
c. his coronation as a king among the Aztecs.
d. proselytizing among the Indians as a missionary.
e. conquest of the Aztecs.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 220
The Spanish Empire
8. Which of the following won a victory over the Incas of Peru?

a. Hernando Cortés
b. Francisco Pizarro
c. Columbus
d. Magellan
e. Bartholomeu Dias
ANSWER: b
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REFERENCES: p. 220
The Spanish Empire
9. Which of the following sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and across the Indian Ocean to India?
a. Ferdinand Magellan
b. Vasco da Gama
c. Bartholomeu Dias
d. Christopher Columbus
e. Henry the Navigator
ANSWER: b
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REFERENCES: p. 219
10. The United States ended the external slave trade in

a. 1787.
b. 1800.
c. 1808.
d. 1833.
e. 1865.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 221
Black Slavery and the Slave Trade
11. By the end of the seventeenth century, the growth of plantation agriculture in Brazil and the West Indies led to
increased shipment of
a. molasses from Europe.
b. gold from Africa.
c. slaves from West Africa.
d. tobacco from the Southern Continent.
e. cotton from Africa.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 221
Black Slavery and the Slave Trade
12. The most important changes in agriculture occurred by the ____________.

a. English and the Dutch
b. English and the French
c. French and the Dutch
d. French and the Germans
e. Italians and the English
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224
The Expansion of Agriculture
13. The copyhold refers to

a. land grants in fee simple.
b. royal grants of authority over Native Americans.
c. estates willed to younger sons of the Spanish nobility.
d. terms of land tenure held by English peasants.
e. fiefs granted by lords to their serfs.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224
14. The main cause of the Price Revolution in sixteenth century Europe, according to the author, was
a. silver imported from new Spanish conquests in the Americas.
b. the slave trade.
c. discovery of new silver mines in Bohemia.
d. the import of Montezuma's gold into Spain.
e. the growing population of Europe.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 223
The Price Revolution
15. How did Philip II fuse his religious zeal to his foreign policy?
a. Jews were burned at the stake.
b. Jon Hus was imprisoned.
c. He tried to put a Spaniard in the papacy.
d. He sent the Spanish Armada as a holy crusade to destroy Protestantism in England.
e. He married a Catholic French princess.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 207
Philip II
16. The system of peasant farming and land distribution in medieval villages was known as
a. enclosure.
b. the three-field system.
c. the open-field system.
d. convertible husbandry.
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e. the leasehold.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224
17. English trade in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were centered the production of
a. pottery and watches.
b. raw wool and woolens.
c. iron and steel.
d. cotton and silk.
e. sugar and cotton.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226
Innovations in Business
18. Which of the following countries chartered the United East India Company in 1602?
a. France
b. Spain
c. Belgium
d. England
e. The Dutch
ANSWER: e
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REFERENCES: p. 226
Different Patterns of Commercial Development
19. Which of the following is the term used for the Jews that converted to Christianity under the threat of death?
a. Conversos
b. Traitors
c. Inquisitors
d. Backsliders
e. Hidalgos
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 206
Ferdinand and Isabella
20. The Spanish Empire in the sixteenth century was funded largely by
a. loot from the Netherlands.
b. gold and silver from the New World colonies.
c. the development of iron-working and coal mining in Spain.
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d. taxes on the slave trade.
e. the sugar and tobacco trade.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 220
The Spanish Empire
21. The Spanish King that faced a bankrupt economy in 1596 was
a. Charles V
b. Ferdinand and Isabella
c. Phillip I
d. Phillip II
e. Charles 1V
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 208
The End of the Spanish Hapsburgs
22. An insight into the degree of Charles V's power can be seen in the fact that he
a. ruled Spain, the Netherlands, and Austria.
b. never became Holy Roman Emperor.
c. strongly supported the Protestant cause.
d. witnessed the nadir of Hapsburg power.
e. was defeated by England.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 207
The Reign of Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor
23. The Netherlands was officially recognized as an independent state from Spain after which of the following treaties?
a. Treaty of Westphalia
b. Treaty of Verdun
c. Treaty of Ghent
d. Treaty of Paris
e. Treaty of Versailles
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 208
The End of the Spanish Hapsburgs
24. Under which of the following did French kings claim that they are selected by God to rule?
a. Divine sanctification
b. Divine election
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c. Divine right of kings
d. Divine coronation
e. Divine appointment
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 209
The Growth of French Power
25. The chief minister for Louis XIII and architect of French absolutism was ______
a. Henry VIII.
b. Niccoló Machiavelli.
c. Cardinal Richelieu.
d. Charles V.
e. Francis II.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210
The Consolidation of French Monarchial Power
26. English national identity was cemented during Elizabeth I's reign by
a. repeated wars with the Dutch.
b. the growing power of Parliament.
c. her imposition of Calvinism on the entire nation.
d. the threat of invasion from Spain.
e. industrial capitalism.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 213
The Tudor Achievement
27. In which of the following civil wars did gangs of noblemen with retainers roam the English countryside, with
lawlessness prevailing for a generation?
a. The War of the Reds
b. The War of the Coloreds
c. The War of the Guise
d. The War of Cromwell
e. The War of Roses
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 212
The Growth of Limited Monarchy and Constitutionalism in England
28. Which of the following policies of Charles I angered the English Parliament?
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a. Attempts to collect taxes without parliamentary consent
b. Conducting foreign affairs without parliamentary consent
c. Invasion of Ireland
d. Attempt to impose a common prayer book on the Scots
e. Attempts to limit the power of the church
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 213
The English Revolutions, 1640-1660 and 1688-1689
29. The revolution of 1688 effectively

a. banned Catholicism in England.
b. brought Charles I to the throne.
c. ended royal absolutism in England forever.
d. suppressed the political power of the commercial and financial quarters of the country for another century.
e. ended constitutional monarchy in England.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 215
30. Which of the following happened during the bloodless revolution?

a. James II fled England when he lost the support of key men in the army, powerful gentlemen in the counties
and in the Anglican Church.
b. James II was beheaded.
c. James II mobilized his army to fight the English Parliament.
d. James II nominated his own successor to the English throne.
e. James II was imprisoned.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 215
31. Which of the following sparked the Thirty Years' War?

a. When the Netherlands turned Protestant
b. When the French invaded Bohemia
c. When the Hapsburg monarchy seized the Bohemian throne
d. When the Bohemians tried to put a Protestant king on their throne
e. When England declared war against Spain
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 217
The Holy Roman Empire: The Failure to Unify Germany
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32. Which treaty conferred on each German prince the right to determine the religion of his subjects?
a. Treaty of Augsburg
b. Treaty of Westphalia
c. Treaty of Ghent
d. Treaty of Versailles
e. Treaty of Verdun
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 217
The Holy Roman Empire: The Failure to Unify Germany
33. Mercantilism means

a. private enterprise.
b. free trade.
c. systematic pursuit of a favorable balance of trade by governments.
d. a government policy of granting monopolies in particular trades to private merchants.
e. a state policy of importing more from abroad than it exported overseas.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 228
The Fostering of Mercantile Capitalism
Key Terms
Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
34. Henry the Navigator
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
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35. Hernando Cortés

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36. middle passage

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37. convertible husbandry

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38. enclosure
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39. Francisco Pizarro

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40. Vasco da Gama

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41. Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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42. mercantilism
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43. Ferdinand Magellan

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44. price revolution

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45. open-field system

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46. Putting-out system

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47. Cardinal Richelieu

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48. Private enterprise

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49. William and Mary


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50. Reconquest
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51. "forced loans"

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52. Oliver Cromwell

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53. Louis XIV

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54. the Spanish Armada

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55. The Bloodless Revolution.

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56. the War of Roses

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57. Little Spain

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58. Philip II
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59. the Tudor dynasty

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60. James II

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61. Hidalgos
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Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s).
62. Referring to Map 9.1, shade in the areas that were Catholic, Protestant, and Calvinist
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Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
63. On a blank map of Europe, designate those areas belonging to the Hapsburg family, those held by the Tudor monarchs
and those controlled by Spain in approximately the mid-seventeenth century.
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64. On a blank map of Europe, locate the following sites: the major Dutch urban centers of Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
Utrecht, and The Hague; the location where the Fronde occurred, Paris; the site where a Concordat was signed, Bologna;
the place from which the Spanish Armada set sail, Lisbon; and finally Antwerp, which was sacked by Spanish soldiers.
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65. On a blank map of Europe, locate at least three towns that had a population of 30,000 or more and two towns of at
least 200,000 or more.
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66. It has been said that European expansion provided a forward-looking, optimistic outlook for the Old World. Discuss
whether you agree or disagree with this statement.
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67. What are the main factors that explain the expansion of Europe during the 15-17th centuries?

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68. What technological innovations facilitated European exploration?

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69. Compare the motivations for exploration and expansion of Portugal and Spain.
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70. What was the price revolution and how did it alter Europe?

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71. Define the term enclosure and explain the impact of the enclosure on landlords and peasants.
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72. Why did England and the Netherlands become the cockpits of capitalist development in the seventeenth century?
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73. Discuss the significance of dynasty in the period of monarchical sovereignty.

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74. How do you account for the dramatic increase of Spanish power in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
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75. The French monarchy of the seventeenth century has become virtually symbolic of royal absolutism. List some
elements of the growth of royal power during the seventeenth century.
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76. Describe some ways religious dissension proved to be a most unsettling factor in the development of modern states of
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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77. Discuss how royal absolutism developed in France in the seventeenth century.
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78. Discuss the English Revolution from 1640 to 1688.
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79. The country that failed to take full advantage of commercial development because of its aristocratic structure
a. France
b. England
c. Austria
d. Spain
e. Holland
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226
Different Patterns of Commerical Development
80. The Fronde was a rebellion in Paris against the leadership of _______
a. Cardinal Richelieu
b. Cardinal Marazin
c. Louis XIII
d. Henry V
e. Charles V
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210
81. All of the following are true of Louis XIV's reign except
a. the nobility enjoyed prestige but little power
b. the monarch gained more power
c. the policies of Cardinal Richelieu were rejected in favor of greater liberality
d. The Palace of Versailles became the center of royal life
e. the Edict of Nantes was revoked
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210-211
82. The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre witnessed the

a. death of French Huguenots by royal troops in Paris.
b. defeat of Dutch troops by the Hapsburg Army.
c. burning of English Catholics in London.
d. execution of conversos in Spain.
e. defeat of Incans in Peru by Cortes.
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 209
Religion and the French State
83. The English ruler that attempted to restore Catholicism was

a. Henry VIII
b. Edward VI
c. Elizabeth I
d. Mary I
e. Oliver Cromwell
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 212
The Tudor Achievement
84. The rise of Capitalism is most tied to which two countries

a. England and Netherlands
b. France and Germany
c. America and England
d. Spain and England
e. Italy and Netherlands
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 228
The Fostering of Mercantile Capitalism

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Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

2. Expansionist activities of the sixteenth century least involved

3. A key technological development that facilitated Western expansion was the

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

7. Activities of Hernando Cortés include

8. Which of the following won a victory over the Incas of Peru?

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

10. The United States ended the external slave trade in

12. The most important changes in agriculture occurred by the ____________.

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

13. The copyhold refers to

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

29. The revolution of 1688 effectively

30. Which of the following happened during the bloodless revolution?

31. Which of the following sparked the Thirty Years' War?

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

33. Mercantilism means

35. Hernando Cortés

36. middle passage

37. convertible husbandry

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

39. Francisco Pizarro

40. Vasco da Gama

41. Vasco Nunez de Balboa

43. Ferdinand Magellan

44. price revolution

45. open-field system

46. Putting-out system

47. Cardinal Richelieu

48. Private enterprise

49. William and Mary

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Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

51. "forced loans"

52. Oliver Cromwell

53. Louis XIV

54. the Spanish Armada

55. The Bloodless Revolution.

56. the War of Roses

57. Little Spain

59. the Tudor dynasty

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Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

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Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

68. What technological innovations facilitated European exploration?

ANSWER: Answer not provided.

73. Discuss the significance of dynasty in the period of monarchical sovereignty.

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Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

82. The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre witnessed the

Chapter 09—Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,

83. The English ruler that attempted to restore Catholicism was

84. The rise of Capitalism is most tied to which two countries

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