Final Review Flashcards

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The European intellectual movement that emphasized responsibility of government to protect people’s natural rights was called the

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The enlightenment

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2
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Divine Right of Kings was

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The belief that God chose the king himself.

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3
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What was the colonist famous saying?

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No Taxation without Representation.

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4
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Montesquieu believed that the best way to protect people’s liberties was

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Separation of powers

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What did Locke encourage people to do if they felt the government was not protecting their rights?

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Locke encouraged people to rebel/revolt against the government.

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The division of the United States government into legislative, judicial, executive branches

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The 3 branches of separated powers with checks and balances within the government.

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7
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John Locke believed that people had

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Natural rights

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8
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Montesquieu believed the best government would have

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Checks and balances

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9
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The movement of people from the country to the city is called

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Urbanization

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10
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In which of the following books did Karl Marx describe class struggles between the rich and poor?

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The Communist manifesto

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11
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The most important cause of the growth of cities was

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Was the industrial revolution and urbanization.

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The Factory Act of 1833 in Britain called for the inspection of factories and

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Ensured that regulations were being followed such as, no child workers under the age of 9 and the Factory Act of 1833 improved the conditions for children in the workplace.

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13
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The first area to undergo major industrialization was

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Great Britain.

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14
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The “Black Country” of England was known for

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It’s smoke from the ironworking factories

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15
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The result of the Treaty of Nanjing was that

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It ended the first opium war. (August 19, 1842)

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16
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The main cause of the Spanish-American War was

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America’s support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine

17
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All of the following countries met at the Berlin Conference except

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Africa

18
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One reason for the Sepoy Rebellion in India in 1857 was

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Indians were losing their jobs because they couldn’t touch the animal fats on the weapons due to religious reasons.

19
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What was built that allowed Great Britain to increase its trade with India?

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The east india company.

20
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What did Great Britain call India?

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The brightest jewel/the crown jewel.

21
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Which of the following nations successfully resisted European colonization?

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Ethiopia.

22
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The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to plan for the

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Partitioning Africa between the European nations and to settle disputes between them.