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AP European History

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1. This English poet joined the Greeks and died fighting so that they may be free






2. This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the world






3. These acts all started to regulate and ameliorate the conditions of work in the factories and helped make the Industrial Revolution better and the living conditions in the urban areas better






4. British military officer who incited the Arabs in Arabia to revolt against their Turkish lords






5. A war between China and Japan for influence - power - and territory






6. One of the leaders of The Mountain






7. The philosophy of the liberal arts that emphasized human beings and their achievements






8. This socialist man believed that property is theft






9. This was one o the original men to challenge the church. His writings became 'scriptures' for other reformers to follow.






10. This was the revolution as a result of whether the sovereignty would remain with the king or with the Parliament. Eventually - the kingship was abolished






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






12. This was the king who started the success of Spain's foreign colonies






13. A German physicist that speculated that there was no real certainty in where an electron was - and only tendencies. This broke down Newton's dependable laws to only probabilities.






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






15. This was given to Austria form Germany that guaranteed full military backing in any war






16. The strip of Poland that the Germans wanted to take - specifically Danzig






17. The triple Entente was an alliance between France - Britain and Russia - the Triple alliance was an alliance between Germany - Austria and Russia






18. This was the name given to the Spanish explorers who would conquer the land they discovered and utilize the resources they found there for Spain

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19. This was the first French president as a result of the election after the Revolution of 1848






20. Pope who denounced unification and published the Syllabus of Errors






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






22. Was the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. From mid-World War I he was a major influence in Poland's politics - and an important figure on the broader European political scene. He is considered largely responsible for Poland regaining






23. This French king ruled for the longest time ever in Europe. He issued several economic policies and costly wars. He was the prime example of absolutism in France






24. This was the act passed by Charles VI that stated that Hapsburg possessions were never to be divided - in order to allow his daughter to be ruler






25. The Greeks revolted against the Ottomans for their independence - to which the Concert generally opposed to this






26. Gave Hitler absolute dictatorial power for 4 years






27. Sardinia's monarch who helped unite Italy






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






29. A Polish physicist who - with French husband Pierre - discovered radium emits subatomic particles






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






31. This war was the beginning of the end of Napoleon's Grand Empire after the Spanish rebelled against France for its independence






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






33. This man was a Hungarian nationalist leader who demanded independence and a constitution






34. Russia's last tsar - he witnessed the fall of Russia from great power - to the entering into WWI and total collapse






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






36. The twisted social idea that used the theory of evolution and applied to people






37. This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed






38. This was the political idea in which the government did not intervene in the economy and liberty and equality were stressed






39. The final straw for the Japanese - resulting in millions of civilian and military death. Little Boy and Fat Man were used here. These flew on the plane 'The Enola Gay'






40. An important invasion that lead to the removal of Mussolini from government - only to have him put back later






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






42. The plan that Germany would attack France quickly and then move towards Russia






43. He thought that the Government should be powerful and that there should be strong nationalism - but mainly guided by the people's interests

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44. A 'super patriot' of Italy - he helped unify southern Italy with the help of his Red Shirts






45. This was the ruling class of Russia after the Cossack Rebellion






46. Last Tsar of Russia - he involved the Russians in WWI






47. French military leader who assumed control of France and lead it out of the war successfully






48. This was the man who influenced the power of King Louis XIII the most and tried to make France an absolute monarchy






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

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50. This was a pianist in the Romanticism era that was a star in his day