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1. After the Golden Age, the Republic of the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands was almost constantly at war with another country. Which one?
2. After the end of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, King James II was overthrown by the English parliament. William III and Mary took control of England soon after. What is this event called?
3. William III now was the most powerful man in northwestern Europe. The Nine Years' War started when Louis XIV invaded Luxembourg. The French had to fought against the Great Alliance. The only allies of the French (Irish Jacobites) were finally defeated in 1691 by William III. In which battle?
4. After French defeats in India and North America Louis XIV sued for peace in 1697.
Due to economic changes, England rose to a position of pre-eminence in western Europe. The Dutch on the other hand were treated like an English colony. Which city became the new economic centre of the world?
5. In 1701 the fight against Louis XIV continued. The Spanish king died childless and Louis XIV's grandson was named his successor. The Dutch, English and Habsburgs went to war. Who had the largest army in this war?
6. In 1713 and 1714 the treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt (respectively) were signed. Which of these nations gained almost nothing from these treaties?
7. In the 18th century the lands of the Dutch Republic were devastated by two major plagues (Rinderpest and Shipworm). The lack of a centralized government prevented an effective solution. This, combined with deurbanization, was a great loss to the Republic. Which of these cities had NO population loss?
8. Dutch politics relied on protection and manipulation of France and Great Britain.
9. The Dutch Republic was dragged into the War of the Austrian Succession. Once more, the French invaded the Low Countries and captured Bergen op Zoom and Maastricht. What happened after this?
10. Unrest in the Republic remained. The Dutch were divided between Pro-French Royalists and Pro-British Republicans. This led to many street battles and riots in the second half of the 18th century. Who was stadtholder during that era?
11. What event in 1776 sparked the beginning of the 4th Anglo-Dutch War?
12. In 1781 the politician "Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol" wrote a pamphlet called "Aan het volk van Nederlanden" ("To the people of the Netherlands"). He stated that the Dutch were never free and always terrorized by royalty. This angered and mobilized the Dutch. What was this group called?
13. In 1787 the wife of the stadtholder tried to go to The Hague on order to regain control of the government herself. However, she was stopped. Where?
14. After she returned to Nijmegen she asked her brother for help. He gave the militia a three day ultimatum and after that he invaded the Netherlands. Three years after the war with Great Britain, the Netherlands were at war with an other country. Which?
15. June 1789. After the Americans and the Dutch, the French began to revolt enlightened by great philosophers. Many Patriots who fled to France now joined with the French population and learned how to do execute a successful revolution. William V, went to war against France. In what year did he declare war?
16. Which of these happened in 1792?
17. On December 28, 1794 the French Army, with help of the Patriots and Dutch populace, invaded the Netherlands and swept through the countryside. Which French general invaded the Netherlands?
18. The Batavian Republic soon led another major economic problem. In 1799, the VOC (East India Company) went bankrupt.
19. After the bankruptcy of the VOC, the Batavian Republic went bankrupt. Since the Golden Age many bonds had been held by the regenten and other rich citizens. Which man solved this problem?
20. In 1806 the Netherlands were no longer a republic. Who was crowned as the first King the Netherlands?
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