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1
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The Schlieffen plan indicated

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Germans expected war on two fronts

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Bismarcks alliance system was designed to do what

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maintain peace between russia and austria

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3
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The triple entente didnt include who on the eve of the war

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italy

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4
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pre war tensions were not generated by what

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conflict among european banking leaders

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5
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the three emperors league of 1873 had who

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germany, austria, russia

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what did the treaty of san Stefano in 1878 say

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the slavic states were free from ottoman rule

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bismarck insisted what about german policy

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germany was a satisfied power that wanted no new territory

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8
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the dual alliance of 1879 provided

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that if germany or austria were attacked by russia the other one would intervene

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why did britian not join the alliance

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it clung to isolation

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10
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the entente cordiale of 1904 did what

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settled colonial differences between france and britian

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what was the result of the second moroccan crisis

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british fear of germany increased and drew britian closer to france

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12
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who is the sick man of europe

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ottoman empire

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13
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man who carried out the assassination that sparked the 3rd balkan war

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pricip

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14
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organization that the man who killed the heir to the austrian throne came from

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black hand

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15
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nation the assassins came from

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serbia

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16
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kaiser who dismissed bismarck

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wilhelm II

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17
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where did the austrian assassination occur

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sarajevo

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18
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how did the germans not push britian away

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german desire to control the dardanelles

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19
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area the russian wanted control of

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dardanelles

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20
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territory under austrian influence but still part of the ottoman empire

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bosnia and herzegovina

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21
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what did the reinsurance treaty of 1887 do

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put to ease the lapsing of the three emperors league

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who did the triple alliance have on the eve of the war

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germany, austria, and italy

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23
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who did the triple entente have

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england, russia, france

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24
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who wasnt an ally

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ottoman empire

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25
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who wasnt a central power during the war

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italy

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26
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how were offensives on the western front

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constant slaughters of infantry units

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27
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why did italy enter

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to get territory (italian irredenta)

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28
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who was rasputin assassinated by

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nationalistic boyars

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29
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what did the Petrograd army lead to

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collapse of russian army discipline

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30
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what did the treaty of brest-litovsk do

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took russia out of WWI and made them give up land

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31
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why was the league of nations ineffective

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didnt have military support, etc.

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32
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what did wilson idealism do

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conflicted with other victors war aims

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33
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what was the purpose of the treaty of versailles

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to justify payment from germany

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34
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the versailles settlement didnt have

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generalized arms control in Europe

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35
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wilson believed future wars could be stopped by what

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the league of nations

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36
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who wasnt a big four person

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leon trotsky of russia

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37
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why did the US enter the war

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because of unrestricted submarine warfare

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38
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who developed the two front war plan

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schlieffen

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39
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russian tsar who was abdicated

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Nicholas II

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40
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russian leader elected prime minister

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kerensky

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41
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type of warfare on western front

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trench

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42
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organization made by wilson

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league of nations

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43
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what war did the british force germans into trenches in

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first battle of the marne

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44
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in what did the British accept zionism and give jews a home

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balfour declaration

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45
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what is nationalities having control of themselves

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self determination

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46
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those who opposed the bolsheviks

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whites

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47
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what did the arab nations become

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mandates

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48
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wife of russian Czar

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alexandra

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49
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who tried to negotiate war without a victor

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wilson

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50
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number of electors who chose the roman emperor

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7

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51
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man who took the first major step towards building prussian power

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frederick william the great elector

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52
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what territory did frederick the great invade during the 7 years war

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silesia

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53
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daughter of charles VI of austria who is secured by the pragmatic sanction

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maria theresa

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54
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brother who is after the enlightened monarch and undoes all of his refroms

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leopold I

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55
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prussian nobles

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junkers

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56
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royal family that comes to power in prussia

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hohenzollerns

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57
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prussian known as soldiers king

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frederick II

58
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what is labor the peasant owed to lords

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robot

59
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what is the focus that dominated prussian society called

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a single political entity

60
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how did frederick describe himself

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first servant of the state

61
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what was a territory not part of the hapsburg lands

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prussia

62
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what wasnt part of the pragmatic sanction

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the territory must go to a single heir

63
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who violated the pragmatic sanction

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frederick II

64
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joseph II of austria did what

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gave relgious freedom, gave serfs more freedom and etc.

65
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what was the pragamtic sanction

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a legal basis for the inheritance of maria theresa

66
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king frederick william I succeeded in

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organizing bureaucracy along military lines

67
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what is a territory not part of hohenzollerns lands

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austria

68
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what were Josephs two main motivating factors

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to improve his people and increase authority over his realms

69
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who opposed religious toleration

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maria theresa

70
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what was josephs goal in lessening serf burdens

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to make them more productive and industrious farmers

71
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what was the reform by joseph II that was blocked by the nobles

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monetary tax

72
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how did the great elector not establish himself

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exerting control over the hapburgs

73
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what did army officials have to do

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take an oath of loyalty

74
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how did the elector not coerce the nobles

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with the influence of the middle class in military

75
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who could frederick the great not command loyalty from

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the working class

76
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frederick II believed his beliefs were lower than whoms

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the good of his subjects

77
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what was the political structure of german speaking lands

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the german confederation

78
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who did the german states exclude from the trade union

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austria

79
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why did liberals refuse to approve taxes to enlarge the army

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they wanted to avoid placing more power in the monarchy

80
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what must prussia have to catch up to the rest of Europe

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strong industrial base

81
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what force did bismarck use to subvert parliament

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the force of german nationalism

82
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what revolt did the prussians help crush

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poles

83
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what war did austria refuse to support russia in gaining their resentment

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the crimean

84
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what wasnt an outcome of the treaty of prague

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it didnt require massive reparations from austria

85
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legislative branch composed of members appointed by the government of states

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bundesrat

86
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legislative branch composed of members appointed by universal male sufferage

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reichstag

87
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what did the austrian government not allow

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when reichstag wasnt in session the chancellor could rule by decree

88
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what country did prussia go to war with to unite them with the southern states

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france

89
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what was the war between prussia and austria that united the eastern and western halves

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7 weeks war

90
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trade union that linked the german confederation

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zollverein

91
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Frankfurt assembly plan that excluded austria

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kleinsdeutsch

92
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frankfurt assembly plan that included austria

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grossdetuch

93
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what prussian in power battled with parliament to get money to expand the military

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wilhelm I

94
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what two territories did prussia strip from the country they went to war with to unite the southern states

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alsace and lorraine

95
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name for the empire of german unification

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north german confederation

96
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what prussian king deals with an obstinate parliament

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wilhelm I

97
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what two territories were disputed between germans and denmark

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holstein and schleswig

98
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what does germany look to

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power

99
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decisions are decided by what

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iron and blood

100
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who proposed laws in germany

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chancellor

101
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what was germany

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military monarchy

102
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what did hapsburg domains remain

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primarily dynastic absolutist and agrarian

103
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what austrain proclamation established a bicameral parliament

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treaty of prague

104
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what created a federation among the states of the empire along with local diets

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october diploma

105
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what created a dual monarchy and excluded austria from german affairs

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ausgleich

106
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what became the most important factor in defining a nation

A

language

107
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what made language a possible factor

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expansion of education

108
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who was the archbishop of Canterbury that instituted the court of high commissions

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william laud

109
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what act of parliament allowed them to counter the kings military force

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militia ordinance

110
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reign of charles II after cromwells fall

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restoration

111
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what act did parliament permit worship to protestants in but not catholics

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toleration act of 1689

112
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who was englands first prime minister

A

robert walpole

113
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what document did william and Mary sign before assuming the throne

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english bill of rights

114
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what act did james II force anglican bishops to read granting religious freedom

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declaration of indulgence

115
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what man encouraged charles to take a catholic bride

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william de villiers

116
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what were those who supported the king called during the english civil wars

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royalists

117
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what was the name for oliver cromwells government

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the common wealth

118
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what was the house of commons made out of

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middle class people

119
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name of the person who tried to blow up the house of the lords with king james I

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Guy fawkes

120
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name for the 5 men that served as intermediary between charles II and parliament

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CABAL

121
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royal line from german states

A

hanover

122
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tax charles I renewed

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ship tax

123
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what was the product king james hated

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tobacco

124
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what parliamentary body put the king on trial

A

rump parliament

125
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what allowed the british crown to go to the house of hanover in germany

A

the act of settlement in 1701

126
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what war was started because charles I tried to impose a new prayer book on scotland

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bishops war

127
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what was the name for cromwells parliamentary army

A

the model army

128
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what are puritans

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calvinists who wanted to purify the anglican church

129
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why did parliament support charles II

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they didnt like cromwells puritan republic

130
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who did the glorious revolution replace

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james II with william and mary

131
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who was the first hanoverian monarch of england

A

george I

132
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why did parliament accept william of orange and mary instead of james II

A

multiple reasons

133
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who was george I challenged by

A

james edward stuart

134
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who wasnt an actor in the english civil war period

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charles III

135
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what was british politcal life like

A

stable

136
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what was a consequence of the glorious revolution

A

limits were put on the monarchy

137
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what event didnt limit the monarch

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the appointment of william laud

138
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who wasnt a stuart

A

george I

139
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what did oliver cromwell achieve

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he imposed his will on ireland and scotland by unifying them

140
Q

who negotiated charles II return

A

edward hyde

141
Q

who was king during the london fire of 1666 and the plague of 1665

A

charles II

142
Q

the man who was assassinated staring WWI

A

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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