Words Flashcards

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Divine Right

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Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god

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Parliament

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The legislature of England

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Heliocentric Theory

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A theory based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe

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Galileo

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He proved the heliocentric theory

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Annexation

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To add a territory

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Social contract

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A theory that people should give up rights for protection from the government

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Entrepreneurs

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A person who assumes financial risk in hope of making a profit

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Natural right

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Right that belongs to all humans from birth, such as life, liberty, and property

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Sphere of Influence

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An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

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Guillotine

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Device used during the reign of terror to execute thousands by beheading

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Copernicus

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He propose the heliocentric theory

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Montesquieu

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Believed there should be a division of powers

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Bourgeoisie

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Middle class consisting of bankers, lawyers, doctors, ect.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man

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France’s first declaration giving natural rights

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Scorched earth policy

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Military tactic in which soldiers destroy everything in their path to hurt the enemy

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Tennis Court Oath

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3rd estate declare themselves National Assembly and would meet until constitution was made

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Proletariat

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The working class

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Factory Acts

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Laws passed to ensure children’s safety in the workforce

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Social Darwinism

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The belief that one racial group is superior to others

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Laissez-Faire economics

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Policy allowing business to operate with little or no government involvement

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Committee of Public Saftey

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Were in charge of the trials an executions during the Reign of Terror

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Mary Woolenscraft

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First woman to write a book and stood up for education

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Battle of Waterloo

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European allies officially defeat Napoleon

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Tenements

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Small apartments for work force

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Renaissance
Rebirth of Greek culture
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City of Alexandria
Became the capital for Hellinism
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Black Plague
Epidemic that killed half of Europe
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Had many talents was known as a renaissance man
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Roosevelt corollary
U.S claimed international police power in the Western Hemisphere
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Realism
Represents world as it is
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Indulgence
A pardon for sins committed during a persons lifetime
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Excommunication
Exclusion from church for breaking church law
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Perspective
Art technique giving art 3-dimensional effect
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Feudalism
Loosely governments lords governed own land
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Humanist
Focused on education and classics
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Inquisition
A church court to try people of heresy
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Vernacular
Everyday language of ordinary people
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Imperialism
The extension of a nations power over other lands
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Raw Material
Basic material from which a product is made
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Empire
Group of territories rules by one ruler
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Trade Surplus
Exports higher than imports
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Protectorate
Local rulers left in place
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Communism
All wealth and property owned by everyone
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Anarchy
No government
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Factory
A building where things are made
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Industrialization
Move from rural to urban
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Explain why the church was upset with scientists during the scientific revolution
They were upset because they were going against the church's teaching
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Describe the steps of the scientific method.
Observe, question, hypothesis, experiment, analyze, conclude.
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What were newtons 3 laws?
A) stays in rest unless unbalance force B) F=MA C) equal and opposite action and reaction
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Explain why most Europeans supported absolutism.
Because of divine right.
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Who was Louis XIV and what did he believe about himself?
King of France and believed he was the state.
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Explain why King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta
Because nobles made him
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What resulted from the English Glorious Revolution in 1688?
Over throw of king James
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Explain why the enlightenment writers face censorship.
Higher ups didn't want them convincing people
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Explain what John Locke believed.
Natural rights
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Explain what Thomas Hobbs believed.
Social contract
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The French legislative assembly of 1792 extended voting rights to?
All men
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Robespierre believed that France could achieve a republic of virtue through what means?
Reign of terror
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Explain trials of Reign of Terror.
Any crime was punished by cutting head off
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Explain direct and indirect control.
Direct is completely controlling new territory. Indirect is training a native leader to spread beliefs.
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Explain major decisions made by congress of Vienna.
France returns to pre borders, gave lands back from napoleons rule.
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Why was the textile industry important?
Because everyone needs clothes.
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Explain what Karl Marx thought of capitalism
Believed workers would revolt.
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Describe living conditions during industrial revolution.
Poor people lived in small homes, cramped and unsanitary.
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One major benefit of hiring women during industrial revolution.
Cheap labor
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How was social Darwinism applied to the idea of imperialism
Survival of the fittest
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What were five major religions, leader and religious book.
1) Christianity, God, bible 2) Buddhism, Buddha dhamma 3) Judiasm, Torah and God 4) Islam, Muhammad and Quran 5) Hinduism, many gods
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What is the key difference between Athens and Sparta?
Athens focused on the arts and Sparta focused on military.
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Which came first, Roman Empire or roman republic?
Roman republic came first
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What was the crusades?
War between Christians and Muslims for holy land. Started by pope urban 2nd
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Importance of king Henry, Martin Luther, and king Louis XIV
King Henry made England Protestant. Martin Luther started reformation. Louis allowed monarchy to become republic in France