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- a belief that there is no deity.
atheism
- a belief that God exists and created reality but left the universe to operate according to its own self-governing laws.
deism
- the belief that things are true simply because one believes it to be.
empiricism
- belief that all reality is equal with God.
pantheisM
- government non-interference in economic enterprise.
laissez-faire
- architectural style noted for its revival of a purer, classical Greek and Roman style.
Rococo
- Gregorian chants are an example of this…
monophonic
- the process by which sinners are made righteous in the eyes of God.
sanctification
- the application of science toward practical purposes.
technology
- Sunni and Shia.
Islamic Sects
- was a descendant of Ghengis Khan.
Babur
- Taj Mahal is the most famous example of…
Mughal art
- grew in the middle of the seventeenth century.
Dutch role in Slavery
- merges opposing beliefs or practices in philosophy or religion.
syncretism
- an innovation by Italian merchants during the Renaissance.
double-entry bookkeeping
- Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada.
Spanish “Invincible” Armada
- its chief aim is to bring glory to God in all endeavors.
Calvinism
- ended the Seven Years’ War and gave England control of all North America.
Peace of Paris of 1763
- argued that reform in the Russian Orthodox Church was corrupting the Third Rome.
Old Believers
- The Dutch gained their independence from the Spanish.
Peace of Munster
- established a line of demarcation that allotted Africa to Portugal.
Treaty of Tordesillas
- French advisor who developed the economic policy of mercantilism.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
- Switzerland and Netherlands received their independence.
Peace of Westphalia
- was formed in 1653.
The Rump Parliament
- tax on printed paper and legal documents.
Stamp act of 1765
- created a republic with checks and balances and a separation of powers.
Constitution of the United States
- was taken by the Third Estate.
Tennis Court Oath
- supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.
Roundheads
- important figure behind the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien de Robespierre
- Founding Father and clergyman who signed the Declaration of Independence.
John Witherspoon
resulted in Calvinism becoming illegal and a Huguenot mass exodus from France.
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes -
- was the dominant personality at the Congress of Vienna.
Metternich
- a war fought between Britain and France vs. Russia
Crimean War
- governments had to be “right” as well as “workable.”
Realpolitik
- led to Russia becoming a constitutional monarchy.
1905 Russian Revolution
- assassinated Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Gavrilo Princip
- was made up of Austria and Hungary.
Dual Monarchy
- guaranteed freedoms and rights to the American people and the states, and also limited federal power.
U.S. Bill of Rights
- Japan’s victory led to other revolts against Western Imperialism.
Russo-Japanese War
Florence Nightingale - cared for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.
Florence Nightingale
- Stalin’s program to build up Soviet Industry.
Five-Year Plan
Paul von Hindenburg - military commander of Central Powers, led army of Germany during WW1.
Reza Shah Pahlavi - Shah of Persia who was forced to step down.
Zimmerman Telegram - led United States to enter World War I.
Gregory Zhukov - surrounded Axis forces at Stalingrad.
Bernard Montgomery - stopped Axis advances at El Alamein.
Dwight Eisenhower - commander of the Normandy invasion.
Germany, Italy, and Japan - were all members of the Axis Powers, Pact of Steel, Tripartite Pact
Douglas MacArthur - promised to return to the Philippines.
Operation Dynamo - evacuation of Dunkirk.
Four Freedoms - freed of speech/expression, worship, freedom from fear, freedom from want
Free French movement - led by Charles de Gaulle
Dietrich Bonhoeffer - opposed all Nazi’s, especially Joseph Goebbels.
Yalta Conference - the Great Powers agreed to form the United Nations.
