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AP European History

Subjects : history, ap
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1. This war was began as a follow-up of the War of Austrian Succession when Prussia invaded Austria

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2. The most important battle in the European part of the war - allies stormed beaches and made it through to the mainland - landing in France and moving towards Germany






3. This was the idea of occupying land so that a country could claim it

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4. This was the group of people called by Louis XVI that would keep the king in check like the English Parliament






5. Belgian king who ruthlessly exploited the natives on his African land for personal gain.






6. Bismarck placed high tariffs on imported goods - and tried to stop socialism with government measures that banned the socialist party






7. He wanted to unify Germany - but played it safe - with many alliances and pacts - and ends up being amazing

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8. Cavour's plan was to first modernize the econ - and model it off of Britain - then modernize the military - with lots of railroads to move the troops around to country

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9. A Weimar (German) architectural school created by Walter Gropius which combined the fine arts and functionalism






10. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






11. A postimpressionist and expressionist who had a profound impact on 20th century art and committed to form






12. This is the oath that the representatives of the third estate took when they swore that they would never disband until they had proper representation






13. He was an architect who designed a hospital for orphans and foundlings set up by the silk-workers guild in Florence






14. This was the king and queen of Spain who took over the Catholic Spain and started the Spanish Inquisition






15. This man was a poet - playwright and novelist and wrote one of the best known novels ever (Don Quixote)






16. Viennese founder of 12 tone music and turned back on conventional tones






17. The political party with whom the Provisional Government had to share power with






18. The socialist opposed nationalism and thought that the German worker had more in common with the French worker than the German boss






19. This was the re-establishment of the monarchy in England under Charles II. Both houses of Parliament were restored but the religious tensions still were present in England






20. This German - along with his partner Ludendorff - essentially ran Germany during the end of the war






21. This work advocated breast feeding and natural dress and that boys' education should have plenty of fresh air and exercise and he said a women's nature was a life of marriage and child rearing






22. This was the way that many people were granted salvation. This was a common method of the church to gain power and money






23. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing






24. These laws forbade the importation of foreign grain without the prices in England rising substantially






25. This man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time






26. These revolutions occurred in 1)France - because of the depression and rising unemployment rates caused starvation in France in which they then overthrew the bourgeois monarchy 2)Austria - because the Hungarians rebelled against the Austrian Empire a






27. Last Tsarist of Russia - had a son who was a hemophiliac - and was put under the influence of Rasputin - where he exploited her. Ended up causing the collapse of the Tsars






28. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






29. This was the man who began studying fermentation to develop a way to avoid spoilage through pasteurization by heating the beverage






30. This was the philosopher that believed that a strong central government was needed to avoid rebellion and civil war






31. This was the conference at which the Troppau Protocol was signed in which any country that underwent a revolution was no longer part of the European Alliance






32. Putting smaller farms together into one large farm so as to increase productivity






33. This was the man who discovered Americas while originally looking for a faster and all-sea route to the East but instead landed in the West Indies.






34. Combined German and Italian forces were beaten near Alexandria - which lead to the Allied taking of Morocco and Algeria






35. Idea that the Soviet Union had the ability to build socialism on its own

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36. A British politician who extended the vote to the rich middle class in order to broaden the political base of the conservative party






37. The Leader of Prussia who wanted military expansion - and hired Bismarck to further his goals






38. This was the list of books that were prohibited by the papacy in order to stop more religious thinkers






39. The three countries of Italy - Germany - and Japan allied together






40. A group of socialist national parties that met and discussed Marx - and planned action






41. This man believed that each age is characterized by a dominant set of ideas - which produces opposing ideas and a new synthesis






42. This was the alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia on the crusade against the ideas and politics of the dual revolution.






43. This was the pope that granted power to Ferdinand and Isabella to appoint bishops to the Spanish territories and also settled the argument between Spain and Portugal over South America






44. This ship was sunk with Americans on it - and this action by the Germans was what ultimately caused the Americans to enter the war






45. This was the pope that used the sale of indulgences to rebuild a basilica and he was also the pope who challenged Martin Luther






46. Austria invades Italy and the French come in to help the Italians. The Italians and the French are very successful and gain Lombardy.






47. The so called 'father of the Turks -' he founded what is now known as Turkey and defended against British attack






48. King of Italy who gave Mussolini legitimacy as dictator






49. A local coulcil of politicians to deal with local problems in Russia






50. The political mastermind behind all of Sardinia's unification plans - he succeeded in creating a Northern Italian nation state