Which European governments were NOT absolutist during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—and why?
What will be an ideal response?
In your answer, first explain what is meant by absolutism. Then discuss Iceland, Switzerland, and Venice, but even more importantly Holland and England, and explain how and why they were not “absolutist.” In particular, analyze the English Civil War and the Restoration of the Monarchy.
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In the early 1950s, the widespread fear and panic regarding the infiltration of Communists in American society was known as the __________.
Examine the impact of the Civil War on northern and southern women.
What will be an ideal response?
The Treaty of Ghent merely returned the status quo prior to the war
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Because of its policy of religious toleration, ________ attracted unusual numbers of independent-minded people
A) Maryland B) Connecticut C) Pennsylvania D) New York E) Rhode Island