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AP European History

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1. The ruler of Venice






2. This man developed the first cohesive theory of evolution after his studies of biology






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






4. This is the agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that healed the religious division in France by giving the French Catholics free practice of their religion and Napoleon political power






5. This war was began as a follow-up of the War of Austrian Succession when Prussia invaded Austria

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6. France's first elected president by universal male suffrage - and developed strong nationalism like his cousin






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






8. A Nazi politician and president of the Reichstag






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






10. This was the act of planning out a city and building it from the blueprints. This caused in increase in public transit that millions of people used a day instead of their own transportation or walking






11. This was the king who issued the Edict of Nantes






12. The western front became stalemated because it was full of trench warfare and needless death






13. The British had a war with the Chinese to make sure they could sell their opium to china






14. This act made it illegal to meet with a group of more than fifty people






15. German physicist who proved that subatomic energy was emitted from particles - he called them 'quanta'






16. This was the scientist who began to study anatomy in depth. He is referred as the father of anatomy






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






18. This was the other common crime in which the members of the church would give positions to relatives






19. 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






20. A last ditch attempt to beat the allies after the Germans defeated the Russians






21. This thinker developed a philosophy of two different worlds a material world and a world of the mind. This was called Cartesian dualism. He combined his ideas with Bacon to form the scientific method






22. He used her to gain politically and to gain money for sex and drugs. He was then 'assassinated' aka tried to be killed something like 8 times - then thrown in a river.

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






24. When Germany moved through Belgium - it caused Britain to go on the side of the war with France.

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25. The members of the Grand alliance were America - Britain - and the Soviet Union; their goals were to Smash the aggressors - Europe first - then Asia






26. This stated that local government had some power - but that ultimate power rested in the hands of Bismarck and William






27. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






28. 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






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






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






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






32. A tough finance minister who thought that Russia's industrial backwardness was threatening Russia's power and greatness






33. A Siberian preacher who became friends of the Tsars - but hated by the public - twisted and cheated and exploited Alexandra.






34. The idea that Britain could pacify Germany and make sure there was no war at any cost.






35. Traditional form of antidemocratic government






36. A king and leader of Prussia who was unable to unify Germany 'from above -' he was replaced by William I






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






38. One of the first and best Renaissance sculptors. He was also one of the first artists to sell his works






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






40. This was the Holy Roman Emperor that called for the Diet of Worms. He was a supporter of Catholicism and tried to crush the Reformation by use of the Counter-Reformation






41. 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






42. These decrees required the thirty-eight German member states to root out subversive ideas in the universities and newspapers an established a permanent committee with spies and informers to investigate and punish any liberal or radical organizations






43. This was an influential French writer who wrote about naturalism and was often criticized






44. Decisive battle in German invasion of Russia - the Germans were surrounded and systemically destroyed






45. Man who revolutionized the one-hand loom and increased the production done by one worker






46. 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






47. This was new thought that the governments should be subject to change. This was the counterpart to conservatism






48. The big 4 were US - Britain - France and Italy

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49. 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






50. A catholic priest who called for a federation of existing states under the presidency of a progressive pope in Italy