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Vikings COPY Flashcards

1
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First Vikings’ raid on England

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793

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2
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Monastery attacked by vikings

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Lindisfarne

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3
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reason for vikings adding england to empire and migrating

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economic reasons

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4
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pull factor vikings

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good-quality farming land

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5
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push factor vikings

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hard to grow crops in scandinvia/overcrowded/only eldest sons inherited land

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6
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Viking Leader Ragnar executed

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860

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7
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viking invasion force, as a result of ragnar execution

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Great heathen army 856-878

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8
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viking invasion, all but wessex defeated

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865

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9
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king of wessex

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Alfred the great

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10
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battle of edington, vikings defeated

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878

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11
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area of england alfred allowed vikings to rule

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danelaw

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12
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alfred during his reign

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build defences/buhrs, fair laws, encouraged english language

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13
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king of the english

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alfred the great

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14
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why was alfred great

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saved anglo-saxon england from viking domination, forged english identity

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15
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consequence of danelaw

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century of peace, coexistence of english and danes

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16
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king aethelred the unready

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978

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17
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battle of maldon, viking army let by sven forbeard attacked

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991

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18
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aethelred’s bribe to english, led to more attacks

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danegeld

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19
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3300kg of silver given to vikings, british taxed

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991

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20
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aethelred marries emma of normandy, to form alliance

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1002

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21
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St Brice’s Day Massacre, murder all vikings in england

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1002

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22
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Sven Forkbeard conquers england after st brice’s day massacre

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1013

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23
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aethelred becomes king again, still fighting

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1014

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24
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aethelred dies

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1016

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25
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aethelred’s replacement

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aethelred’s son edmund, then king cnut

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26
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appeal of england to cnut

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rich area involved in trade, religious man

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27
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cnut marries emma of normandy to strengthen relations

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1017

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28
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cnut’s inheritance from brother

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inherited denmark and norway

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29
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why is cnut great

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peaceful period, england grew wealthy

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30
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impact of vikings

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contributed to language

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31
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Cnut and sons died, edward the confessor becomes king

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1042

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32
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son of emma of normandy and aethelred

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edward the confessor

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33
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edward the confessor died

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1066

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34
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1066 - good soldier most powerful man in england

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harold godwinson

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35
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1066 - claimed he was promised the throne and supported by harold godwinson

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william duke of normandy

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36
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viking ruler of norway whose family ruled england in past

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harald hadrada

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37
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edward’s nephew and relative, teenager

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edgar aetheling

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38
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who was chosen as king in 1066

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harold godwinson, left william duke of normandy furious

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39
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godwinson beats vikings

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Battle of Stamford Bridge

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40
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william beat harold in what invasion

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battle of hastings 1066

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41
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william crushed resistance and became king

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1066

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42
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how did william keep control in his reign

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dividing english land and gave to barons, built over 500 castles

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43
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what did an uprising in the north lead to in 1069-70

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harrying of the north - villages and crops destroyed, 100,000 died in famine

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44
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reason for norman invasion and migration in england

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political reasons

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45
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impact of the normans

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built castles, architecture, french, feudal system

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46
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william the conquerer died

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1087

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47
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william the conquerers replacements

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his won william ii, then henry i

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48
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Henry i’s heir

49
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Matilda’s son

50
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Henry II’s reign

51
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Henry taking control in France

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Angevin Empire

52
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henry ii’s inheritance from mother

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England and Normandy

53
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Henry II’s inheritance from father

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Maine and anjou

54
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Henry II’s spouse, gave him spain

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

55
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Henry ii married his son to her in order to gain land

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Duchess of Brittany

56
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dermot of leinster asked henry ii to help beat another irish king

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1166, english settlers controlled land in ireland

57
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henry visited ireland and was seen as…

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1171, overlord

58
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how did henry control his empire?

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travel - travelled all across his empire, loyalty and feudal system - rewarded loyalty with land, law - enforced by local forces

59
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why did england build the angevin empire

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political and economic reasons - power and money

60
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Henry ii’s replacement

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John was weak so King of France saw chance to take land

61
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phillip ii’s claim

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john’s nephew, his ally, was rightful king of england

62
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john’s response to phillip ii’s claim

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killed arthur

63
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phillip ii’s attack on angevin empire

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seized brittany, normandy, anjou and maine

64
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people and barons rebel against King John, and signed document giving away some power

65
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magna carta significance

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no longer able to tax people unfairly, and have to respect rights of barons

66
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war under edward iii

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100 years war

67
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battle english won in 1346

68
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short term impact of hundred year war

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cost, loss of land, deaths, french land destroyed

69
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explorers

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john hawkins, sir walter raleigh

70
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country england annoyed through piracy

71
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crops from the new world

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cotton, sugar, tobacco

72
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traingular trade system

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britain weapons, africa slaves, america crops

73
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economic impact of slave trade on britain

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jobs, docks and shops

74
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push factor for america

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persecution, war, money

75
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main colony in virginia

76
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reasons for war of independance in us

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debt, representation, ideology, boston

77
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why usa won war of independance

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strong leadership, french support, british mistakes, british supplies

78
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famous explorers

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sir walter raleigh, john hawkins

79
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country england annoyed through piracy

80
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crops from new world

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cotton, sugar, tobacco

81
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triangular trade system

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britain weapons - africa slaves - america crops

82
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economic impact of slave trade in britain

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jobs, docks and shops

83
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push factor for america

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persecution, war, money

84
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colony in virginia

85
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reason for war of independence

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debt, representation, ideology, boston

86
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reason for us winning war of independance

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strong leadership, french support, british mistakes, british supplies

87
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impact of war of independance of britain

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debt, self rule for ireland, prisoners to australia, democratic reform

88
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country and religion of hugenots

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french protestants

89
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which industry did hugenots contribute to

90
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is ulster north or south ireland

91
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what religion were planters

A

protestant

92
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religion of clans in scottish highlands

93
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why did english clear the highlanders away

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graze sheep, make money

94
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where did scots move to

95
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name of trading company in india

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east india company

96
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define nabob

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british man who gained wealth and power in india

97
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define sepoy

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indian soldier

98
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great rebellion

99
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reason for indian rebellion

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religion offended by fat on cartridges

100
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political outcome of india rebellion

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reduction in british interference in government, indian able to have jobs in local government

101
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positive health impact of empire in india

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smallpox vaccine, sewage system improved, life expectancy increased

102
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negative health impact of empire in india

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famine led to starvation, new diseases

103
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reason imperial interest moved to africa

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religion, power, money

104
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reason for suez canal

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reduce travel time on the seas, not go around south africa

105
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reason for egypt selling shares in suez canal to british

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needed money

106
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name for dutch settlers in south africa

107
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states that the boers set up

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transvaal and orange free state

108
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british man that made his name through diamond and gold

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cecil rhodes

109
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define social darwinism

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some races stronger than others, white british

110
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reason why rhodes was controversial

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pushed natives off land, sparked a war, racist attitude

111
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reason for british sending troops into the transvaal

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boers refused to give them access to land

112
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methods british used in boer war

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scorched earth, concentration camps, guerilla tactics

113
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pull factor to come to britain in 1800s

114
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irish migration impact on britain

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labour contributed to infrastructure, railways, army

115
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push factor for jews into britain

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persecution

116
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impact of ww1 on britain

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economic cost, numbers of men who dies, parts of empire not reliant on britain

117
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which countries supported britain in 1956 suez crisis

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france and israel

118
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which country did egypt ask for aid in suez crisis

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