AP European History: Chapter 15: State Building and the Search for Order in the 17th century
Pages 400-436 Due: 11/16. Exam on chapters 12-15 on 11/16/11
ID’s: Identify the significance. You must identify the person, place, thing, event etc. first. Then, analyze why it is significant. A minimum of 2 sentences or the Who, What, When, Where, and Why significant format is required.
Peace of Westphalia
Cardinal Richelieu
Edict of Fontainebleau
Peter the Great
Leviathan
Rembrandt
Mazarin
Witches
Versailles
Oliver Cromwell
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Choose the Best Answer and justify your choice to 1-7.
1. One result of seventeenth century crises in Europe was
a. an increased role of the church in secular society.
b. a trend toward democratic reforms in government.
c. the division of empires into smaller feudal kingdoms.
d. a trend toward absolutism, as exemplified by Louis XIV.
e. the rise in the number of slaves working there.
2. As Louis XIV’s chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was most successful in
a. evicting the Huguenots from France.
b. strengthening the central role of the monarchy.
c. creating a reservoir of funds for the treasury.
d. emerging victorious in the Fronde revolts.
e. recruiting missionaries to go to China.
3. The series of noble revolts known as the Fronde resulted in
a. the assassination in 1661 of Cardinal Mazarin.
b. increased power for the Parlement of Paris.
c. a stronger, more secure, more unified royal army.
d. many Frenchmen looking to the crown for stability.
e. the early coronation of Louis XIII’s heir.
4. Louis XIV was most successful in controlling the administration of his kingdom by
a. working closely with hereditary, aristocratic officeholders.
b. using his intendants as direct royal agents.
c. employing royal patronage to “bribe” officers to execute the king’s policies.
d. eliminating town councils and legislative bodies in the provinces.
e. putting military officers in charge of judicial hearings.
5. Louis XIV restructured the policymaking machinery of the French government by
a. personally dominating the actions of his ministers and secretaries.
b. stacking the royal council with high nobles and royal princes.
c. selecting his ministers from established aristocratic families.
d. personally hearing every judicial case that was appealed from lower courts.
e. advancing personally through every office, learning all their skills.
6. Louis XIV’s military adventures resulted in
a. French domination of Western Europe.
b. defeat after defeat by coalitions of nations.
c. the union of the thrones of France and Spain.
d. increased popular support for Louis in France.
e. the final victory of the French over the British worldwide.
7. Activities at the court of Versailles included all of the following except
a. evenings of concerts, games, and banquets.
b. attempts by aristocrats to catch the ear of the monarch.
c. invitations to challenge Louis’ authority.
d. a system of etiquette that depended on the whim of the monarch.
e. activities designed to demean noble visitors.
Questions for Critical Thought: a well developed paragraph of 8+sentences is required as a minimum
1. Describe in detail the life of the aristocracy at Louis XIV’s court in Versailles. To what extent was Louis master and to what extent a slave of his court?
2. Describe Peter Romanov’s role in the emergence of modem Russia. Was he more or less important for Russia than Louis XIV was for France? Explain your answer
3. Explain what made the Dutch so commercially successful in the seventeenth century. Why did so few other nations find such success? Give examples.
Analysis of Primary Source Documents
1. Explain how and why Suzanne Gaudry was condemned to death. What does her trial and its verdict say about French law and society in her day?
2. To what extent do Louis XIV’s Memoirs show that he had thought the duties of a king? How well did his advice fit his own actions?
3. From SaintSimon’s account of Louis XIV’s life, what do you conclude about the king’s attitude toward women?
4. Explain how Peter Romanov’s treatment of the rebellious Streltsy could be used to demonstrate Machiavelli’s notion that the effective ruler must act without consideration for the usual principles of morality.