16th-Century Society and Politics - AP European History
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What was the main function of the French parlements in the 16th century?
What was the main function of the French parlements in the 16th century?
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Register royal edicts and act as high courts. They could delay implementation by refusing to register laws.
Register royal edicts and act as high courts. They could delay implementation by refusing to register laws.
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What term describes the Spanish policy of forced conversion and surveillance of converted Jews and Muslims?
What term describes the Spanish policy of forced conversion and surveillance of converted Jews and Muslims?
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Limpieza de sangre (purity of blood). This discriminatory system excluded those with Jewish or Muslim ancestry.
Limpieza de sangre (purity of blood). This discriminatory system excluded those with Jewish or Muslim ancestry.
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What was the main purpose of the Spanish Inquisition in the 16th century?
What was the main purpose of the Spanish Inquisition in the 16th century?
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Enforce Catholic orthodoxy and royal religious unity. It suppressed heresy and ensured political loyalty through religious conformity.
Enforce Catholic orthodoxy and royal religious unity. It suppressed heresy and ensured political loyalty through religious conformity.
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What institution did Ferdinand and Isabella use to enforce religious conformity in Spain?
What institution did Ferdinand and Isabella use to enforce religious conformity in Spain?
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Spanish Inquisition. Established 1478 to root out heresy and enforce Catholic orthodoxy.
Spanish Inquisition. Established 1478 to root out heresy and enforce Catholic orthodoxy.
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What term describes the Habsburg strategy of using marriages to gain territory and influence?
What term describes the Habsburg strategy of using marriages to gain territory and influence?
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Dynastic marriage diplomacy. Strategic marriages expanded Habsburg lands without warfare.
Dynastic marriage diplomacy. Strategic marriages expanded Habsburg lands without warfare.
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What was the main aim of the Catholic Reformation’s Council of Trent (1545–1563)?
What was the main aim of the Catholic Reformation’s Council of Trent (1545–1563)?
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Reaffirm Catholic doctrine and reform clerical discipline. Counter-Reformation council clarified Catholic teachings against Protestant ideas.
Reaffirm Catholic doctrine and reform clerical discipline. Counter-Reformation council clarified Catholic teachings against Protestant ideas.
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What policy did the Spanish crown use to control the Americas through royal officials?
What policy did the Spanish crown use to control the Americas through royal officials?
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Viceroyalty system (viceroys governing in the king’s name). Viceroys ruled vast territories as direct representatives of the Spanish crown.
Viceroyalty system (viceroys governing in the king’s name). Viceroys ruled vast territories as direct representatives of the Spanish crown.
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What was the encomienda system in Spanish America?
What was the encomienda system in Spanish America?
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Grant of Indigenous labor/tribute to Spaniards under crown oversight. Colonists received labor rights but had to protect and convert natives.
Grant of Indigenous labor/tribute to Spaniards under crown oversight. Colonists received labor rights but had to protect and convert natives.
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What political theory did Jean Bodin use to justify strong centralized monarchy in the 1500s?
What political theory did Jean Bodin use to justify strong centralized monarchy in the 1500s?
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Sovereignty: absolute, perpetual authority of the state. Bodin argued rulers needed unlimited power to maintain order.
Sovereignty: absolute, perpetual authority of the state. Bodin argued rulers needed unlimited power to maintain order.
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What English statute made the monarch the supreme head/governor of the Church of England?
What English statute made the monarch the supreme head/governor of the Church of England?
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Act of Supremacy. First passed 1534 under Henry VIII, revised 1559 under Elizabeth I.
Act of Supremacy. First passed 1534 under Henry VIII, revised 1559 under Elizabeth I.
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What was the primary motive behind Henry VIII’s break with Rome in the 1530s?
What was the primary motive behind Henry VIII’s break with Rome in the 1530s?
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Dynastic succession: annulment to secure a male heir. Catherine of Aragon couldn't produce a male heir; Henry wanted Anne Boleyn.
Dynastic succession: annulment to secure a male heir. Catherine of Aragon couldn't produce a male heir; Henry wanted Anne Boleyn.
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What was the name of the northern Dutch state formed after breaking from Spain?
What was the name of the northern Dutch state formed after breaking from Spain?
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Dutch Republic (United Provinces). Seven northern provinces declared independence from Spanish rule.
Dutch Republic (United Provinces). Seven northern provinces declared independence from Spanish rule.
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What 1588 event marked a major English naval success against Spain?
What 1588 event marked a major English naval success against Spain?
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Defeat of the Spanish Armada. Storm and English tactics destroyed Philip II's invasion fleet.
Defeat of the Spanish Armada. Storm and English tactics destroyed Philip II's invasion fleet.
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What term describes the 1500s trend of monarchs increasing control over churches in their realms?
What term describes the 1500s trend of monarchs increasing control over churches in their realms?
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State-building through confessionalization (church-state integration). Rulers used religious uniformity to strengthen political authority.
State-building through confessionalization (church-state integration). Rulers used religious uniformity to strengthen political authority.
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What was the “Price Revolution” in 16th-century Europe?
What was the “Price Revolution” in 16th-century Europe?
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Sustained inflation driven by population growth and New World silver. Massive silver imports devalued currency across Europe.
Sustained inflation driven by population growth and New World silver. Massive silver imports devalued currency across Europe.
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Which social group generally benefited most from 16th-century inflation: wage laborers or landowners?
Which social group generally benefited most from 16th-century inflation: wage laborers or landowners?
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Landowners (rents and prices rose faster than wages). Fixed rents lost value while agricultural prices soared.
Landowners (rents and prices rose faster than wages). Fixed rents lost value while agricultural prices soared.
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What was a key demographic effect of the Columbian Exchange on 16th-century Europe?
What was a key demographic effect of the Columbian Exchange on 16th-century Europe?
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Population growth supported by new staple crops (especially potatoes). American crops increased food supply and population capacity.
Population growth supported by new staple crops (especially potatoes). American crops increased food supply and population capacity.
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What new Catholic order founded in 1540 became central to education and missions?
What new Catholic order founded in 1540 became central to education and missions?
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Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Founded by Ignatius Loyola to spread Catholicism through education.
Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Founded by Ignatius Loyola to spread Catholicism through education.
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What agreement ended the first phase of German religious wars in 1555?
What agreement ended the first phase of German religious wars in 1555?
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Peace of Augsburg. Allowed Lutheran and Catholic coexistence in the Holy Roman Empire.
Peace of Augsburg. Allowed Lutheran and Catholic coexistence in the Holy Roman Empire.
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What principle from the Peace of Augsburg let each German ruler choose the territory’s religion?
What principle from the Peace of Augsburg let each German ruler choose the territory’s religion?
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Cuius regio, eius religio. Latin phrase meaning "whose realm, his religion" - princes decide faith.
Cuius regio, eius religio. Latin phrase meaning "whose realm, his religion" - princes decide faith.
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What 1572 event in France saw mass killings of Huguenots in Paris and beyond?
What 1572 event in France saw mass killings of Huguenots in Paris and beyond?
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St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Catholic mob violence killed thousands of French Protestants.
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Catholic mob violence killed thousands of French Protestants.
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What 1598 French edict granted limited toleration and rights to Huguenots?
What 1598 French edict granted limited toleration and rights to Huguenots?
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Edict of Nantes. Henry IV's compromise ended French Wars of Religion.
Edict of Nantes. Henry IV's compromise ended French Wars of Religion.
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What was the primary cause of the Dutch Revolt against Spain (1560s–1580s)?
What was the primary cause of the Dutch Revolt against Spain (1560s–1580s)?
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Resistance to Spanish centralization and Catholic repression. Philip II's harsh policies sparked rebellion in the Low Countries.
Resistance to Spanish centralization and Catholic repression. Philip II's harsh policies sparked rebellion in the Low Countries.
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What 1534 statute made the English monarch the head of the Church of England?
What 1534 statute made the English monarch the head of the Church of England?
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Act of Supremacy (1534). This act formally broke England from papal authority.
Act of Supremacy (1534). This act formally broke England from papal authority.
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What was the key social and economic effect of the 16th-century Price Revolution?
What was the key social and economic effect of the 16th-century Price Revolution?
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Sustained inflation that strained wage earners and benefited some landlords. New World silver caused widespread price increases across Europe.
Sustained inflation that strained wage earners and benefited some landlords. New World silver caused widespread price increases across Europe.
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What was the Estates-General in France primarily used for during major crises?
What was the Estates-General in France primarily used for during major crises?
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Consultative assembly to approve taxation and air grievances. Kings called it only when needing extraordinary revenue.
Consultative assembly to approve taxation and air grievances. Kings called it only when needing extraordinary revenue.
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What was the main political purpose of Philip II’s use of the Escorial and court ceremony?
What was the main political purpose of Philip II’s use of the Escorial and court ceremony?
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Project centralized, sacral monarchy and bureaucratic control. Architecture and ritual reinforced divine-right absolutism.
Project centralized, sacral monarchy and bureaucratic control. Architecture and ritual reinforced divine-right absolutism.
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What was the principal cause of the Dutch Revolt (1560s–1580s)?
What was the principal cause of the Dutch Revolt (1560s–1580s)?
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Resistance to Spanish taxation, centralization, and religious repression. Philip II's harsh policies sparked nationalist rebellion.
Resistance to Spanish taxation, centralization, and religious repression. Philip II's harsh policies sparked nationalist rebellion.
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Which 1572 event intensified the French Wars of Religion by mass killing Huguenots in Paris?
Which 1572 event intensified the French Wars of Religion by mass killing Huguenots in Paris?
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St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (1572). Catholic mobs killed thousands of Protestant leaders.
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (1572). Catholic mobs killed thousands of Protestant leaders.
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What 1598 French edict granted limited toleration and rights to Huguenots?
What 1598 French edict granted limited toleration and rights to Huguenots?
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Edict of Nantes (1598). Henry IV's compromise ended decades of religious civil war.
Edict of Nantes (1598). Henry IV's compromise ended decades of religious civil war.
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