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Unit 2 Flashcards

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Term for Russia becoming more like the West

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Westernization

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When a King or Queen has Complete Power in their country

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Absolutism

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Female Queen of Austria

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Maria Teresa

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The Bloody Transition of Power in England

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English Civil War

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Failed Republic of England

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The Commonwealth

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The English Revolution:

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Glorious Revolution

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The most violent Revolution

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French

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Form of Government with a King/Queen sharing power with another group

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Constitutional/Limited Monarchy

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Revolutionary document that changed the world, came from the 13 Colonies

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Declaration of Independence

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First Successful Slave Revolt

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Haitian

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Country that Napoleon ruled

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France

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Napoleon’s last battle in Europe

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Waterloo

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Independence Movements that came because of Napoleon

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South American, Mexican, & Haitian

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Country that Napoleon Failed to Conquer

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Russia

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Government should be selected by ______ NOT Birth

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Merit

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Lifestyle revolving around Consumer Goods

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Consumerism

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2 opposing “isms” regarding change

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Liberalism & Conservatism

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3 “isms” that deal with Economics

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Marxism, Socialism, Capitalism

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Major Artistic Movement focused on Imagination & Emotions

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Romanticism

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Colonialism re-branded… and with bigger guns

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Imperialism

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Which Continent is divided by Europe

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Africa

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War where Japan & Britain beat Russia & Korea

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Russo-Japanese War

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Which country frequently “steals” other countries imperial colonies

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USA

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Belief that “civilized” people are morally obligated to help the rest of the world

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“White Man’s Burden”

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3 Types of Imperialism

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Settlement Colony, Dependent Colony, Protectorate

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Major Changes Brought to Europe by Napoleon

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Merit based Government
Education Institutions
Religious Freedom
Spread of Ideas through Europe
Consolidation of European powers
Influenced independence movements
Spread Industrialism

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