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AP European History

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1. This was a policy of discriminatory laws designed to keep Asians out of countries






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






3. The most of these were economical and not political - and even then were mostly only halfway efforts






4. This granted full civil rights to people and opened up the Duma






5. British writer who wrote of 'the white man's burden' and justified imperialism






6. This was the man who first said that the Americas were completely separate from Asia - thus the continent was named after him






7. An agrarian socialist who became prime minister. He refused to confiscate land holdings and felt that continuation of war was most important.






8. War was seen as a good thing because it would cover up all of the problems that every country involved had going on at home






9. This was the march by the women of Paris to the home of Marie Antoinette in order to demand action for the ridiculous raise in the price of bread

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10. These were people who migrated to new lands - but then came back to either farm - or to stay






11. This was the man who first detailed the accounted for the circulation of blood flow






12. Sardinia's monarch who helped unite Italy






13. A battle between Muslim warriors and British machine gunners - a bloody massacre






14. When the German economy tried to print bills to pay off their debt - inflation rates of 40% a day






15. This was the meeting called by Pope Paul III that secured reconciliation with the Protestants






16. A Venetian man who created the style of mannerism in which artists sometimes distorted figures to express emotion and drama






17. These decrees limited the voting rights of the wealthy and censored the press






18. This was the czar of Russia that Westernized Russia and built up a massive Russian army. He also was interested in building grand cities like those in Western Europe






19. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






20. The Enlightenment thinkers used reason to deduct conclusions about everyday life






21. The revolution of the unplanned overthrowing of the Tsarist government - and the government that followed the revolution.






22. This was the Parliament after Oliver Cromwell dismissed the Cavaliers






23. He was a major French Renaissance writer - doctor and humanist. He is regarded as an avant-garde writer of fantasy and satire






24. The fiery mayor of Vienna who preached anti-Semitism and appealed to lower middle class






25. This was the French king who reached an agreement with Pope Leo X and allowed the French king to select French bishops and abbots






26. This event occurred when both Britain and France wanted the town of Fashoda; in the end - the British gained control of the town - because the French gave up






27. This was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria - strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs






28. The joining of Austria and Hungary under two different crowns






29. Was Nazi Germany's plan and execution of its systematic genocide against European Jewry during World War II - resulting in the final - most deadly phase of the Holocaust






30. This is the passage that many European explorers attempted but never succeeded to navigate to reach other nations more quickly






31. The rule of a nation or state by a few people






32. King of Italy who gave Mussolini legitimacy as dictator






33. This was the treaty that ended the War of Austrian Succession by giving the Prussians land - taking land away from Maria Theresa - but still allowing her to rule






34. This was the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession






35. The Japanese had a war with China and ended up gaining Korea - which they opened to trade; Japan became an imperialist power

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36. Some people thought that we should accept and learn from the people who were taking over our land - these being the modernists; and other thought that we should completely try to get rid of them - these people being the traditionalists






37. Leading existential Christian thinker - thought catholic church was 'hope - humanity - honesty - and piety -' after broken world and WWI - also advocated closer ties with non-Catholics






38. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






39. A document by the pope in which he denounced rationalism - socialism - religious liberty - and separation of the church and state.






40. This was the effort to completely involve every person and aspect of the economy into the war

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41. This humanism philosophy interpreted Italian ideas about and attitudes toward classical antiquity - individualism - and humanism in terms of their own traditions






42. This British foreign minister was a supporter of Metternich






43. The serbs assassinated the archduke to make a statement - and the Austrians got really pissed - because he was the next in line for the throne and the guy on the throne then was old






44. These were meeting places for philosophical discussion that were for the upper and middle class citizens who would talk about different doctrines






45. This event showed that Germany was war hungry and turned the British onto the side of the French






46. These were the theories of the spread of disease. The miasma theory said that disease was spread by a bad odor. The new germ theory developed by Louis Pasteur said that diseases were spread by bacteria called germs






47. These were part of Wilson's plan to end WW1 conflict






48. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal






49. Mayor of Vienna whom Hitler idolized






50. The largest political party in Sweden - who pushed for social reform legislation - and drew support from community and socialist and capitalist working together.