1.3.5 The Commonwealth and Protectorate

• Match the key factors of the Commonwealth with their effects:

  Execution of Charles I ↔️ Ended monarchy, created power vacuum

  Rise of Oliver Cromwell ↔️ Consolidated leadership

  Puritan Reforms ↔️ Changed laws and social norms

  Military Expansion ↔️ Strengthened England's global influence
• Match the roles of Parliament with their key policies:

  Legislative Power ↔️ Abolition of Monarchy, Puritan Reforms

  Financial Management ↔️ Trade Regulations

  Foreign Policy ↔️ Strengthening England's Global Presence
• The Commonwealth implemented mercantilist trade policies to boost England's economy.
• What was one example of a trade regulation under the Commonwealth and Protectorate era?

  Navigation Acts
• Which country did England form an alliance with to counter Spanish power?

  Dutch Republic
• The Commonwealth was established as a republic led by Parliament.


  True
• Match the period of governance with its key characteristics:

  Commonwealth ↔️ 1649–1653

  Protectorate ↔️ 1653–1659
• When was the Commonwealth established in England?

  1649
• Who led the Commonwealth government after the execution of Charles I?

  Oliver Cromwell
• England became a republic under the leadership of Parliament.
• The Commonwealth government banned Christmas celebrations as part of Puritan reforms.


  True
• Which moral and religious laws did the Commonwealth government enforce?

  Puritan laws
• Which social reforms were introduced by the Commonwealth government?

  Land redistribution
• The Commonwealth government invested in colonial expansion.


  True
• Which country did the Commonwealth form an alliance with to counter Spanish power?

  Dutch Republic
• Arrange the governance periods in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Commonwealth (1649–1653)

  2️⃣ Protectorate (1653–1659)
• The Commonwealth faced political instability and infighting
• The Commonwealth was established following the execution of Charles I
• What were the three primary responsibilities of Parliament during the Commonwealth period?

  Legislative, financial, foreign policy
• England's global power increased under the Commonwealth due to military expansion.


  True
• Which key policies were implemented by Parliament during the Commonwealth?

  Puritan reforms
• Match the policy areas with their key reforms during the Commonwealth:

  Religion & Morality ↔️ Puritan laws, bans on entertainment

  Social Reforms ↔️ Abolition of monarchy, land redistribution

  Economic Changes ↔️ Mercantilism, industry regulation, colonial expansion
• The Commonwealth formed an alliance with the Dutch Republic to counter Spain.


  True
• The Protectorate was marked by centralized governance under Cromwell.
• What was the political structure in England under Oliver Cromwell called after the Commonwealth?

  Protectorate
• Match the governance periods with their key leaders:

  Commonwealth ↔️ Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell

  Protectorate ↔️ Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector
• Order the key events in the transition from the Commonwealth to the Protectorate:

  1️⃣ Commonwealth established

  2️⃣ Political instability and infighting

  3️⃣ Cromwell becomes Lord Protector

  4️⃣ England divided into military districts
• During the Protectorate, England upheld mercantilist trade policies
• The Protectorate saw a consolidation of Cromwell's power through military control and Puritan-inspired social reforms.


  True
• The Commonwealth period was characterized by political stability and unity.

  False
• Match the governance features with the correct period:

  Commonwealth ↔️ Republic led by Parliament

  Protectorate ↔️ Quasi-monarchical dictatorship
• The Commonwealth was established in 1649 following the execution of Charles I
• What were the Commonwealth and Protectorate periods of governance in England?

  Post-execution of Charles I
• What event led to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660?

  Cromwell's death
• Arrange the events leading to the establishment of the Commonwealth in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Execution of Charles I

  2️⃣ Rise of Oliver Cromwell

  3️⃣ Parliamentary Control
• The Commonwealth government implemented strict Puritan reforms.
• What power vacuum was created after the execution of Charles I?

  End of the monarchy
• Which major policy enacted by Parliament formally ended the monarchy?

  Abolition of Monarchy
• The Commonwealth government abolished the monarchy
• What economic policies did the Commonwealth government implement to boost England's economy?

  Mercantilist policies