To prepare for our 2nd Unit 5 quiz, you should review the following materials:
Textbook 156-159
Key Terms and questions:
Magna Carta
- charter
- habeas corpus
- barons
- Runnymede in 1215 (where it was signed)
Describe the situation that led to the signing of the Magna Carta. If the Magna Carta limited the king’s power, why would he sign it? Was the Magna Carta put into effect after it was signed?
English Civil War
- civil war
- Cavaliers/Royalists
- Puritans/Roundheads
- Charles I (beheaded)
- Oliver Cromwell
- military dictatorship
- parliament
Which side won in the English Civil War? Did the results of the English Civil War make England more or less democratic? Why?
Glorious Revolution
- James II
- William of Orange
- Mary (James II protestant daughter)
- English Bill of Rights
- constitutional monarchy
Why is the Glorious Revolution referred to as glorious? How did the English Bill of Rights and constitutional monarchy influence the formation of the United States?
* You should also review your other materials for Unit 5 – Introduction to Absolutism and the Absolute Monarchs we focused on (Philip II, Louis XIV, Peter the Great)
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