Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Capitalism

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an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

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2
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4 markets of capitalism

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Capital
Raw materials
Labor force
Consumer

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3
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Jean Calvin (John Calvin)

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From Geneva.
Wrote the institutes of the Christian religion.
Believed land belong to everyone.
“Faith and God works”

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4
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Thomas Müntzer

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Followed Martin Luther’s ideas.
Was in the peasants revolt.
Wrote 12 articles.

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5
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Henry VIII

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Believed land belonged to the king.
Had 6 marriages because he wanted a baby boy.
Declared himself head of the church.

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6
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Charles V

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Spoke French.

Became emperor of the HRE.

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7
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Ulrich Zwingli

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The most important reformer in the Swiss reformation.

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8
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The Huguenots

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French Calvinist.

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9
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The council of Trent

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Catholic counter reformation.

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10
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The Jesuits

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Helped convert Muslims.

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11
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30 years War

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(1618-1648)
Peace of West Phalia
Marked end of HRE.

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12
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Puritans

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Wanted to remove catholic practices from the Church of England.

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13
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Oliver Cromwell

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“Hero of Revolution”
Stated “king is not England and England is not king”.
Leader of the iron sights.
Became dictator.

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14
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Louis XIV

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Revolted against Nantes.

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15
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert

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Came up with the idea mercantilism.

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16
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Mercantilism

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Exports more than imports.

Profitable trades.

17
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Obshchina

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Village without private land.
Always shared everything.
Never left to die.
Was the core of Russian civilization.

18
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Peter the Great

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Was known for modernizing the civilization of Russia.
Got ideas from Europe.
Was the czar of Russia (ruled everything).

19
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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Created Turkish absolutism.

20
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The Ming dynasty

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Ruled for almost 300 years.
Took down mongals.
Zhu Yuanzhang was leader of the rebels who took down mongals.

21
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The Qing dynasty

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Manchu came in to stop peasants in China and took over China.
Collapsed in 1911.

22
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Kangxi

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Emperor of China.

Made China prosper.

23
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Samurai

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Fought with 2 swords.

Started gangs in woods called the Ronin.

24
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Ronin

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We’re the first capitalist.

Stole money from people and invested it.

25
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Tokugawa Leyasu

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Built the capital of Tokyo.

Created the system of Bakuhan.

26
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August 24th 1572 (France)

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St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre against the Huguenots.

27
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1642-1689 (England)

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British Revolution.

Massacre of 30,000 Protestants.