AP European History : Domestic and Foreign Policies
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Example Question #231 : Political History
Which ruler of Prussia changed the nation from a Duchy to a Kingdom?
Frederick William I
Albert I
William I
Frederick I
Frederick I
Frederick I was the last Duke of Prussia and the first King of Prussia. Due to the ever-expanding size and power of Prussia he felt simply being a Duchy no longer reflected the importance of Prussia. As such an upgrade to a Kingdom was ordered.
Example Question #231 : Political History
Henry IV of France granted religious freedom to his subjects in 1598. What was the name of this proclamation?
Declaration of Sentiments
Edict of Amboise
Edict of Nantes
Edict of Fontainebleau
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was signed by Henry IV of France in 1598. This consolation to the French Protestants was meant to give them religious freedom and thus put an end to the French Wars of Religion.
Example Question #21 : Domestic And Foreign Policies
Following the death of Sigismund II in 1572, what form of government did Poland transition to?
Parliamentarian Rule
Federal Republic
Direct Democracy
Elected Monarchy
Elected Monarchy
Following the death of Sigismund II and the end of the Piast Dynasty, Poland transitioned to an elected monarchy. This was because in the final decree of Sigismund he determined that this would be the best form of government for the nation rather than finding a single new royal family. In this system a noble would be elected by a vote of all noble families to rule for life.
Example Question #22 : Domestic And Foreign Policies
Philip of France taking the throne of Spain threatened to do what to Europe?
Jeopardize the balance of power
Allow France to focus military power on conquering England
Allow France to absorb the Spanish Empire
Create a mega-alliance against Austria
Jeopardize the balance of power
By 1700 when Philip of France was named by Charles II of Spain as his successor, Europe had fallen into a delicate balance of power. Austria, Prussia, France, Spain, and England were all independent nations that were powerful enough to balance each other out so that no one nation could conquer the others. However, if France and Spain were now one royal family, combined, their armies could take on the might of any of these nations and win, thus causing the balance of power to swing in the favor of France.
Example Question #23 : Domestic And Foreign Policies
Who ended the French Revolution and took the throne of France as Emperor?
Paul Barras
Maxamillion Robespierre
Louis XVIII
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
The French Revolution officially ended when Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804. This put an end to 15 years of chaos in France at the hands of a revolving door of leadership. The French Government had gone through the hands of dozens of men, most of whom were run out of the country or killed by rivals seeking to fill the power vacuum left by the French Monarchy.
Example Question #24 : Domestic And Foreign Policies
How was France ruled from 1804-1814?
By the Bourbon monarch Louis XVI
France was ruled solely by Napoleon Bonaparte in this period
France was ruled by Maximilian Robespierre and his fellow Jacobins during this period
This period was marked by anarchy and a lack of central authority in France following the execution of Louis XVI
This was the period wherein France was administered by a Coalition Army following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo
France was ruled solely by Napoleon Bonaparte in this period
1804-1814 is considered the apogee of Napoleon's political power and authority as Emperor of France. He would be unchallenged as French ruler until after his abdication and exile to Elba in 1814-1815. Both Robespierre and Louis XVI were executed long before 1804. Finally, neither anarchy or a foreign army would rule France entirely, and never at all for more than a year.
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