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AP European History

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1. These were the French Calvinists that were often persecuted until the Edict of Nantes






2. He wanted to declare the superiority of Aryan race - create more living space for them - and make himself eternal supreme dictator for life

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3. This was the period of economic and political expansion - colonialism - and mercantilism that occurred in Europe






4. An artistic movement that had a purposely nonsensical name - expressing its total rejection of previous modern art.






5. German architect who broke form previous design with light - airy - bright buildings of glass and iron






6. The Scandinavian system of in the middle of socialism and capitalism - an ideology that you can have some of your own things and keep some of your money - and have higher tax rates.






7. A Nazi politician and president of the Reichstag






8. A period of reform for china in the attempt to meet the foreign challenge

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9. 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






10. This man invented the cotton gin which allowed for the faster picking of cotton in the Americas






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






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






13. This was the working class in that was constantly battling against the bourgeois factory owners






14. This was the way form of work of the rural classes in which the costumer would give the worker materials and the worker would create the desirable product






15. He 'used the west to catch up to the west' in Russia - by having foreigners build factories and making new transport lines.

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16. This man's work was extremely influential for the Romantic Movement






17. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






18. The acceptance of Stalin though propaganda






19. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance






20. This was the man who starting absolutism in Prussia by uniting the three provinces of Prussia under one ruler.






21. The pact was an agreement to define the border between France and Germany - and in which Britain and Italy would gang up on the aggressor if the treaty was broken. The spirit was this feeling that war could be stopped again by peace talks that settle






22. A Liberal British Prime Minister who gave concessions to various parties and ultimately introduced bills for Irish self-governance






23. This was the extremely lopsided victory by English army over the protestors as a result of the Corn Laws






24. An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images






25. This was an event where Europe tried to claim Africa as quickly as it could






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






27. Was a reaction to the loss of faith in humans - which came from the war - and lead to renewed interest in Christian view of the world. Major people were Kierkegaard - Barth - and Marcel.






28. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






29. The artist shows the ideal for female beauty in the Renaissance in this work slender - pale skin - a high forehead - red-blond hair - and sloping shoulders






30. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






31. The trench was dirty - wet - smelly - and full of death - and you waited to die at any moment






32. These were the two parties in the Parliament. The Whigs were mostly liberal and wanted change while the Tories wanted to keep the government as it was






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






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






35. This was the name given to the person appointed by the States General to carry out ceremonial functions in a province in the Netherlands






36. This man stated that because of population growth - the wages would always sink to subsistence level






37. People wanted Italian unity because it would unify Italy - and they wanted a different government. People did not want unification because it went against the church - there were very different areas in the north and the south - and because they want






38. A radical - authoritarian nationalist ideology that aims to create a single-party state with a government led by a dictator who seeks national unity and development by requiring individuals to subordinate self-interest to the collective interest of t






39. This was the vast amount of ships sent by Phillip II to attack England because of the conflicts between Phillip II and Mary - Queen of Scots

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40. This was when the French left - and the British moved in and invaded and captured Egypt






41. A Russian Tsar who implemented rapid social change and general modernization of Russia.






42. This was the motto of the age of exploration. The explorers were looking for money - glory - or to convert non-Christians






43. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






44. This man urged people to agitate for universal voting rights and to take control of the state peacefully






45. An extreme abstract expressionist - leader of 'the beasts -' focused on arrangement of color - line and form






46. The French Revolution of 1830 occurred because Louis XVIII only granted a small percentage of people the right to vote and Charles X attack of Algeria and as a result - he censored the press and limited the voting rights of the wealthy






47. This dealt with skepticism - the government - and the role of reason in everyday life






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






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






50. This treaty ended the Seven Years' War