Grandest Of The Grand Finales Flashcards

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The Columbian exchange…

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Brought the potato, pineapple, turkey, measles and other diseases

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Humanism during the Renaissance was focused on?

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The importance of the individual

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Divine right rule implies?

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The king is from God, the law is from the king

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During the scientific revolution…

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Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe

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The result of the Berlin conference 1884–1885?

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European leaders divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders

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The unifying force in medieval Western Europe?

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The church

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The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 was a key event in English history because it resulted in?

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Limiting the power of the monarchy

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Enlightenment philosophers used reason to?

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Reveal natural laws

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The result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?

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Growth of the middle-class

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The combined usage of the Caravel, compass, and astrolabe look in the late 1400s helped bring about the?

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Age of exploration

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that government should be based on?

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Consent of the governed

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Order the following events

Napoleon became the first Emperor of France,
the declaration of rights of man was issued,
Louis at VI called the Estates general into session
the committee of Public Safety led the reign of terror.

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Karl Marx believed?

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History is the story of class struggle and eventually working-class will revolt against wealthy

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Karl Marx commented on which era?

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The industrial age

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Totalitarian government believed?

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1 party rule,
censorship,
use of terror to maintain power

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What can you get from reading a map on Africa?

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Imperialism led to political divisions(boundaries of countries)

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What physical features separated Greek city states?

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Mountains

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Czar, “peace, land and bread”, reds and whites – all relate to the____ revolution

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Russian

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Technological developments like the invention of gunpowder, the printing press, and the machine gun all resulted??

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Technological advances, major change

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Russia under Lenin’s rule was?

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Characterized by a rejection of the czarist system(political cartoon)

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On economy based on the principles of laissez-faire?

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Lack government control, allow for individual economic choice

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What can you get from a graph on the Atlantic slave trade?

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Sugar was produced in the west Indies

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How did alliances lead to World War II?

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Increased tensions between European countries

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A similarity between Martin Luther and Henry VIII?

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Both challenged teachings of the Catholic Church

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The cause of political struggles in Latin America during the early 1800s?
American and French revolutions
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Describe the relationship between Lord and vassal
Lord gives vassal land in exchange for loyalty and service
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What effect did the railroad system have on factory system and urbanization?
Helped To promote it
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A major effect of napoleons rule on France?
Restoration of political stability
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Adam Smith's philosophy related to the economy?
Government should follow a | laissez-faire policy
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A theme of Greek philosophy?
Examine their thinking in terms of truth and reason
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Why do authoritarian governments develop?
Roman political instability led to Julius Caesar's election as dictator for life
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Classical civilizations influenced Western civilization through?
Citizens include involved in government citizens are equal under law classical architecture influenced later styles NOT social classes eliminated
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Representative democracy is? Where did it develop?
When the citizens elect representatives to make political decisions developed in Roman Republic
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How did Renaissance art, World War I propaganda, and the palace of Versailles represent social values?
Secularism, nationalism, power of the King
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How did geography influence values during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries?
Desire for natural resources led to age of imperialism led to competition for their colonies led to World War II Italy's location allowed for development of Renaissance
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Characteristics of the Renaissance include?
Secular, rebirth of Greek and Roman culture, encouraged individual achievements
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The legacy of Hellenistic culture?
The diffusion of classical learning
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Athens vs. Sparta
Athens – more artistic development NOT Sparta developed Greek philosophy Woman more rights in Athens Athens has stronger military
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Art reflected Greek values how?
Glorified individual and heroic achievements
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How did the ideals or philosophy of the Renaissance influenced European society?
Art explored more humanistic themes
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Machiavelli said, "the end justifies the means." How do leaders apply this quote?
They use whatever means necessary to accomplish a goal
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Martin Luther's 95 theses showed Luthers dissatisfaction with?
Sale of indulgences
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The printing press?
Increased rate of literacy, Allowed for a more rapid spread of ideas, Allowed books(bible) more available NOT First developed in Europe
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The causes of the age of exploration?
Improved navigational technology, desire for new trade routes, spread Christianity
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Absolute rulers believed?
No one should question authority
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Humans can improve society by using reason to discover and apply natural right, this statement describes the belief of which period?
Enlightenment
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American government reflects the ideas of the enlightenment in which ways?
Government get power from the consent of the people
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The scientific revolution differed from the medieval Era in what ways?
Knowledge based on reason, questioning of old ideas and authority encouraged, experimentation used
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Defined radicals
Radicals want complete change
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Define liberals
Liberals want reform
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Define conservatives
Conservatives want to keep things the same
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Causes of the French Revolution include?
Power not divided equally, uneven distribution of wealth, monarchs abuse power
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Define nationalism
Intense pride and Common identity felt by people who share history, language
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What was the industrial revolution?
Shift from goods produced by artisans and homes to being mass-produced
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Define capitalism
Individual owns and controls property and production
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Define Socialism
Government owns and controls the essential property and production
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Define communism
Community as a whole owns and controls property and production
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What can you understand from the Balfour document?
Zionism = organization of Jewish people, pushing for Jewish homeland British government supported the creation of Jewish state
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A flaw in the Treaty of Versailles?
Blamed and punish Germany for World War I
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Why did nationalist movements in Latin America and Asia occur?
For the purpose of overthrowing colonial rule
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What impact did Russia's involvement in World War I have on Russia
Lead to revolution and eventual establishment of communist government
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What event led to the founding of the Anglican church?
Pope's refusal to divorce King Henry VIII
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A liberal view concerning woman's rights would be?
Women deserve equal pay for equal work with men
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Social Darwinist believed?
Strongest nation has always been conquering the weaker, strongest are best
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The immediate cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Who paid most taxes during the old regime in France?
Commoners
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During the Pax Romana?
Referred to as Roman peace
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During the French Revolution, the bourgeoisie included?
Lawyers
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Voltaire believed?
Importance of personal freedom
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Rousseau and other enlightenment thinkers believed?
People were able to select their own government
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What did Copernicus contribute to the scientific revolution?
Heliocentric theory
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What did Isaac Newton contribute to the scientific revolution?
Calculus, theory of universal gravitation, laws of motion NOT Telescope
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Cultural diffusion?
When one aspect of culture spreads to another place
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In the 18th century, what types of people were most likely to support conservative ideas?
Nobles and aristocrats
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What caused Stalin to create to totalitarian state in the Soviet Union?
Elimination of political rivals
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The focus on victors in writing the treaty of Versailles was to?
Limit Germany's size and power
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Define militarism
Build up of armaments in preparation for war
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Before World War I, a major source of tension among European powers was?
Competition for colonial territories
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World War I propaganda?
Meant to get people to enlist
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The result of post World War I nationalism on colonial people in Asia and Africa?
Caused them to seek self-determination
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Who would have belonged to the 19th century labor unions?
Workers
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The direct cause of 19th-century labor union movement?
Poor working conditions in factories
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The monarchs power is limited in what way in a constitutional monarchy?
By Parliament