Drag and drop the ways in which Louis XIV supported the arts in France. Phrases may be used once or not at all.
gave money for public art installations for the common people to enjoy
supported schools that taught the arts and sciences
expanded royal palaces
hired famous architects to design and decorate royal palaces
supported French writers of plays
developed the minimalist style of art
Support of the arts by Louis XIV
- supported schools that taught the arts and sciences
- hired famous architects to design and decorate royal palaces
- supported French writers of plays
- expanded royal palaces
Select the correct descriptions for each ruler in the table. Descriptions may be used once, twice, or not at all.
Maria Theresa
Frederick II
led the army to victories over Austria and expanded territory
allowed freedom of speech
improved the nation's tax system
supported the use of vaccines for illness
Maria Theresa: improved the nation's tax system, supported the use of vaccines for illness
Frederick II: led the army to victories over Austria and expanded territory, allowed freedom of speech
Which of the following was a direct result of the English Civil War?
A.
the signing of the English Bill of Rights
B.
the overthrow of James II
C.
the execution of Charles I
D.
the signing of Magna Carta
C. the execution of Charles I
How were the reigns of James I and Charles I different from those of the Tudors before them?
A.
James I and Charles I clashed with Parliament.
B.
James I and Charles I eliminated heavy taxes.
C.
James I and Charles I supported the Protestants.
D.
James I and Charles I did not believe in the divine right of kings.
A. James I and Charles I clashed with Parliament.
Which Enlightenment thinker believed most strongly that women should enjoy the same rights as men?
A.
Locke
B.
Rousseau
C.
Voltaire
D.
Wollstonecraft
D. Wollstonecraft.
“The [collection] of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be [called] the very definition of tyranny. . . .
. . . it will be proper to investigate the sense in which the [protection] of liberty requires that the three great departments of power should be separate and distinct.”
—James Madison, The Federalist Paper No. 47 (1788)
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States and one of the nation’s Founding Fathers.
Which Enlightenment thinker most likely influenced the ideas presented in this quotation by Madison? Explain what this thinker believed and how his ideas relate to the quotation.