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AP European History

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1. This was the document published by Henry IV that granted liberty of conscience and liberty of public worship to the Huguenots






2. This was the man who first theorized that the celestial bodies all revolved around a fixed sun






3. This war showed that the Russian were way behind the rest of the world - and needed reform.






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






5. Composer - wrote Rite of Spring - expressionist ballet - shocked crowds because of music and scenes






6. Germany became more and more isolated because it was aggressive and France had pursued many alliances against Germany - leaving Germany only with Austria






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






8. The new idea that revitalized the period of expansion and gathering of colonies

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9. 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






10. Egyptian army general who stepped into power after the French left. He reformed the army - the land - and the communication of Egypt






11. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






12. This explorer first saw the mainland of Brazil and claimed it for Portugal while sailing to set up trading posts in India






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






14. One of the Bloodiest battles in the war - a fight to the death for Japanese soldiers - as the Americans were coming closer to Japan






15. A Nazi politician and president of the Reichstag






16. Last tsar of Russia - he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops - but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.






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






18. One of the best examples of a Renaissance man. He painted - wrote - sculpted - invented - among his philosophical ideas






19. This astronomer stated that the orbits of planets around the sun were elliptical - the planets do not orbit at a constant speed - and that an orbit is related to its distance from the sun






20. A man who helped to shed some light on the church's problems with hurting the people that follow the religion. He was seen as a radical and was not allowed to study John Wycliffe's publications yet was executed after he was tried for heresy






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






22. Germany had to pay billions of dollars in war reperations






23. Britain gained this territory by slowly asserting influence and putting people in charge






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






25. This early Italian nationalist believed that doing labor for the principles of one's country is labor for humanity






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






27. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the Holy Roman Empire






28. German socialist revolutionary who was assassinated after the war






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






30. The socialist idea that we should embrace socialism in a gradual advance - with no bloody war






31. This was the bill passed that those who did not receive the Eucharist of the Anglican Church had little rights






32. Leaders who violently rejected parliamentary restraint and liberal values - as well as exercised unprecedented control over masses and sought to mobilize them for war.






33. American president at the time of WWI who came up with 14 points






34. The strains lead to millions of people dead - and many revolutions and restructuring






35. This was the house that took over the English throne after the Glorious Revolution






36. French offensive that resulted in an almost mutiny by the French military

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37. A German customs union founded to increase trade and stimulate revenues of its members






38. A Serbian nationalist in the Black hand who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand






39. This was a Romantic writer who wrote prose and poetry






40. A treatise that sought to train - discipline - and fashion the young man into the courtly ideal - the gentleman






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






42. These were conclusions reached by the philosophes against which debate was impossible






43. This man wrote Heart of Darkness - where he criticized the Europeans in their civilizing






44. This was a movement to create a Serbian state and break from Austria Hungary






45. He took command of one of the main French armies engaged in the Battle of Verdun - leading it during its successful counter-strokes against the Germans - but was accused of wasting French lives during some of his attacks. He became Commander-in-Chief






46. The French alliance between the smaller countries of Poland - Hungary - and Czechoslovakia.






47. This was the Catholic king of England after Charles II that granted everyone religious freedom and even appointed Roman Catholics to positions in the army and government






48. This battle was a French/British victory - because they stopped the German offensive






49. This was the Portuguese Prince that gave steadfast financial and moral support to the navigators






50. This was the royal dynasty of electors in Prussia







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