The English Civil War
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1
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 guaranteed all of the following rights EXCEPT?:
Parliament's consent needed to levy taxes.
freedom of press.
freedom of speech for Parliament.
free Parliament elections.
trial by jury.
2
The Treaty of Dover:
was a secret treaty between France and England to make a Catholic Commonwealth in exchange for a French subsidy.
ended the English Civil War and made Cromwell the Lord Protector of England.
strengthen the power of parliament and made the King a figurehead.
advocated the theory of divine right absolutism.
established that Charles I became heir to the Spanish throne.
3
The Levellers were?:
Irishmen who wanted freedom from England.
advocated of freedom of speech, religion, and a democratic republic.
Puritans that wanted to execute the king.
supported by Cromwell.
middle class men seeking the abolishment of special noble privileges.
4
Which of the following groups/individuals supported Charles I?:
Puritan extremists.
middle class merchants.
Roundheads.
Cavaliers.
Long Parliament.
5
The Test Act?:
excluded peasants from holding office.
specified that only Anglicans could hold federal office.
required Catholics to swear an alliance to the Anglican church.
required a civil service applicant to take a state exam.
required standardized state test for all clergy.
6
All of the following are causes of the English Civil War EXCEPT?:
arresting of Parliament by Charles I.
James I's belief in Absolutism.
the Ship Money tax.
the Treaty of Dover.
Cromwell's declaring himself as Lord Protector.
7
Which of the following was the underlying cause of the other four?:
James II comes to power.
appointing of Catholics to federal positions.
Declaration of Indulgence.
Bill of Rights.
Glorious Revolution.
8
The Petition of Rights included all of the following EXCEPT?:
The King must consent to the Petition of Rights from Parliament before he granted any new taxes.
Parliament was given the "power of the purse".
the government was prohibited from quartering soldiers.
free parliamentary elections were required every three years.
no martial law could be established by the Crown in peacetime.