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What are the changes in the Asian Trading World?

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More trade routes than before, more people coming to Asian Trading World, Europeans making their way into Asia

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Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?

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Most famous American Banker; heritage is Dutch

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What was John Adams’ role during the American Revolution?

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Sought Dutch loans for American Revolution

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What characterizes Peter Paul Rubens’ art style?

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Showcases character that looks directly at the audience

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What is Vincent Van Gogh known for?

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Starry Night; not too happy person

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Who was Baruch Spinoza?

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Natural philosopher; advocated nationalism in Jewish religious doctrine

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What was Robert Turgot’s aim?

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Trying to revise nobility

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What did Roberg Gueuotine create?

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The Guillotine

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What is the Dutch East India Company known for?

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Largest corporation until British East India Company

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What were the main colonies of the Dutch?

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New York City and South Africa

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What was significant about the Netherlands in the context of industrialization?

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One of the earliest countries to industrialize; had coal deposits (1820-1825)

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What is the significance of the Jewish Quarter in Amsterdam?

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Old, wealthy, and safe for Jews in Europe

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What was Anne Frank emblematic of during WWII?

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Jewish experience in Amsterdam

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What does the Monsoon Marketplace refer to?

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Indian Ocean trade network

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What are monsoon winds?

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Predictable winds helping traders in the Indian Ocean

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What is the purpose of an astrolabe?

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Navigation instrument that relies on stars

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17
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What is cultural diffusion?

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When cultures mix up or there is a great diversity of cultures in one area

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What was the mercantilist attitude towards colonies?

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Colonies and trading surpluses were to benefit the mother country

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What did the Navigation Acts control?

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Colonial trade, requiring colonies to use colonial or English vessels

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What was the Triangular Trade?

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Colonies shipped rum to Africa, took slaves to West Indies, and brought rum back to New England

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What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

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Taxed newspapers, deeds, wills, etc.; issue was taxation without representation

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What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?

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Colonists protested against British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor

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23
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What are unalienable rights according to the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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What was the Articles of Confederation?

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The first governing document of the United States; had weaknesses such as inability to tax

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What did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 address?

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Creating a better framework for the new country

27
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What is Montesquieu known for?

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Ideas of the separation of powers in government

28
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What was the French-American Alliance of 1778?

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Alliance to regain lost prestige and weaken Great Britain

29
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What characterized the social structure of pre-revolutionary France?

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Divided into three estates: Clergy, Nobility, and Commoners

30
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What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

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National Assembly’s vow to create a new constitution

31
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What event is celebrated on July 14 in France?

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Storming of the Bastille; known as Bastille Day

32
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What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man establish?

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Equality of citizens and protection of personal property

33
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What was the Reign of Terror?

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Period of political purges and executions led by Maximilien Robespierre

34
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What was the Directory?

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Government structure established after the Reign of Terror; characterized by corruption

35
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What did Napoleon’s Coup d’Etat accomplish?

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Seizure of power over the French government in 1799

36
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What military successes did Napoleon achieve early in his career?

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Victories in Italy, Austria, Sardinia, and some in Egypt

Ultimately, Napoleon was unsuccessful in Egypt.

37
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What significant event marked Napoleon’s rise to power in 1799?

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Coup d’Etat over the French Government

He became the first consul after surrounding the legislature.

38
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What were two domestic policies implemented by Napoleon?

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  • Lycees (schools)
  • Napoleonic Code
39
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In what year was Napoleon crowned emperor?

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1804

40
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Which territory did Napoleon scold the U.S. over?

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Louisiana Territory

41
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What was the outcome of the Battle of Trafalgar?

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Naval defeat against the British

42
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What was the Continental System?

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A blockade/closing of ports between Great Britain and continental Europe

It was designed to hurt Great Britain but was largely ineffective.

43
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What was referred to as ‘The Spanish Ulcer’?

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The Peninsular War in Spain

44
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What was a significant consequence of the 1812 Invasion of Russia?

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Only 20 thousand of half a million soldiers returned

This resulted in a large death toll for the French.

45
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Who were the members of the Quadruple Alliance?

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  • Russia
  • Prussia
  • Great Britain
  • Austria
46
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What happened in 1814 regarding Napoleon?

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Abdication and Exile to Elba

47
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What significant event occurred in 1815 related to Napoleon?

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Hundred Days Escape and Exile to St. Helena

This included the Battle of Waterloo.

48
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What was one of Napoleon’s legacies regarding monarchies in Europe?

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Dissolved many monarchies, including the Holy Roman Empire

49
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What was the primary goal of the Congress of Vienna in 1814?

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To restore the status quo and reconfigure Europe after Napoleon

50
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Who were the major players in the Congress of Vienna?

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  • Czar Alexander I (Russia)
  • Frederick William III (Prussia)
  • Lord Castlereagh (England)
  • Charles Talleyrand (France)
  • Prince Metternich (Austria)
51
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What did the Metternich System emphasize?

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  • Obedience to authority
  • Organized religion
  • Less revolution
  • Less civil liberties
52
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What was the status quo regarding nationalism after Napoleon?

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Suppressed nationalism to prevent unity among different ethnic groups

53
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What was the impact of the Congress of Vienna on Poland?

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Poland lost its recognition and was taken over after Napoleon

54
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What was the role of composers in relation to the elite?

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Composers had to fit their music to the tastes of the elite

55
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What is one source of inspiration for composers?

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  • Invocation of Countryside (Pastoralism)
  • Invocation of Folk Music
  • Invocation of national literature
  • Martial (military) music tradition
  • Cross-pollination from multiple world cultures
56
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What is programmatic music?

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Music that fits a program or accompanies a story designed by the composer

57
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What change did Beethoven make regarding his Eroica Symphony?

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He tore out his credits to Napoleon after he became emperor

58
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Who was Richard Wagner and what was his significance?

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A German composer known for patriotic and grandiose music

His music was influential in promoting German pride.

59
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What does Gesamtkunstwerk refer to?

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Total art work controlled by a central artist

60
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What was controversial about Wagner’s legacy?

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He was an anti-Semite, despite having good working relationships with Jewish musicians

61
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What was Giuseppe Verdi’s connection to Italian nationalism?

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His music coincided with the Italian Risorgimento and expressed revenge for Italy’s division

62
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What is significant about Jean Sibelius’s ‘Finlandia’?

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It is considered the most patriotic European music and coincided with Finland’s campaign for independence

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