War of Spanish Succession

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What model of monarchy did the Spanish Bourbons initially impose in the 18th century?

Absolute monarchy (correct)

Constitutional monarchy

Elective monarchy

Parliamentary monarchy

Which center of political decision-making did Felipe V and his successors try to establish?

Royal court (correct)

Parliament

Military headquarters

Economic trade hubs

What were the ministers responsible for main government matters called during the reign of Felipe V?

Viceroys

Prime ministers

Councillors

Secretarios de despacho (correct)

Which territories retained their laws, institutions, and customs despite reforms during the Bourbon rule?

Navarra and Basque provinces Signup and view all the answers

What did the Count of Floridablanca persuade the pope to do in 1773?

Dissolve the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Signup and view all the answers

Which world power did Spain ally with during the Seven Years' War (1756–1763)?

France Signup and view all the answers

Who did Carlos II of Habsburg choose as his heir?

Prince Felipe of Bourbon Signup and view all the answers

What caused an international war to break out in 1701?

Suspicion towards the alliance between French and Spanish monarchies Signup and view all the answers

Which territories did Felipe V punish after the civil war ended in 1715?

Crown of Aragón Signup and view all the answers

What did the Nueva Planta decrees abolish in the territories of the Crown of Aragón?

Courts, fueros, customs, and fiscal system Signup and view all the answers

Which treaty led Felipe V to renounce his claim to the French throne?

Peace of Utrecht Signup and view all the answers

In the European war that ended with the Peace of Utrecht, what territorial concessions did Felipe V have to make?

Loss of European territories Signup and view all the answers

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What model of monarchy did the Spanish Bourbons initially impose in the 18th century?

Which center of political decision-making did Felipe V and his successors try to establish?

What were the ministers responsible for main government matters called during the reign of Felipe V?

Which territories retained their laws, institutions, and customs despite reforms during the Bourbon rule?

What did the Count of Floridablanca persuade the pope to do in 1773?

Which world power did Spain ally with during the Seven Years' War (1756–1763)?

Who did Carlos II of Habsburg choose as his heir?

What caused an international war to break out in 1701?

Which territories did Felipe V punish after the civil war ended in 1715?

What did the Nueva Planta decrees abolish in the territories of the Crown of Aragón?

Which treaty led Felipe V to renounce his claim to the French throne?

In the European war that ended with the Peace of Utrecht, what territorial concessions did Felipe V have to make?

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