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AP European History

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






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






3. German-Jewish physicist that undermined Newtonian physics and developed theory of relativity






4. This was the king and queen of Spain who took over the Catholic Spain and started the Spanish Inquisition






5. These were the French workers' revolts in 1848 after the closure of the National Workshops






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






7. This man both helped to lead the first national union in England and advocated the use of children in factories






8. This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law






9. This was the alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia on the crusade against the ideas and politics of the dual revolution.






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


11. 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






12. This was the French supporter of Metternich's balance of power idea






13. Given by the Provisional Government - this stripped the army officers of power - and placed it in hand of elected committees. This collapsed army discipline






14. This physicist developed the law of universal gravitation and further caused the decline of the old system of science






15. These were the liberals of France who did not want to execute Louis XVI - but The Mountain did anyway






16. 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






17. This British foreign minister was a supporter of Metternich






18. The French idea of revenge for what Germany did in the Franco-Prussian war






19. 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


20. This was the revolt by the Netherland against the Spanish in order to create their independent state






21. Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power - then never had full power.






22. The cause was people wanted to present a petition to the Tsar - the action was people getting shot - the effect was people disliking the Tsar and turning on him


23. The movie that dictates the life and failure of Hitler






24. Served as the Prime Minister and dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He founded and led the Estado Novo ('New State') - the authoritarian - right-wing government that presided over and controlled Portugal from 1932 to 1974.






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






26. This was the man who supported and hid Luther after the Diet of Worms






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






28. This man said that population would always grow faster than the food supply and the only hope of warding o war - famine - and disease was that young men and women had to limit the growth of population by marrying late






29. 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






30. This was the first publication of different essays about the culture and society of France which was put on the Index of Forbidden Books because it dealt with controversial issues






31. This philosopher showed the overall attitude of the Enlightenment by saying 'have the courage to use your own understanding'






32. This was the conference at which the Troppau Protocol was signed in which any country that underwent a revolution was no longer part of the European Alliance






33. The acceptance of Stalin though propaganda






34. Bismarck placed high tariffs on imported goods - and tried to stop socialism with government measures that banned the socialist party






35. This new German emperor opposed Bismarck - fired him - and ended up being less successful than Bismarck anyway






36. A movement to create a nation state of Slavic people






37. This Romantic work shows a crew shipwrecked






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






39. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






40. This rivalry developed because of the increasing naval race - and because Germany was becoming increasingly militaristic






41. 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






42. A new principle of building design that focused on buildings being functional which means serving the purpose it was made for best






43. They were given more rights and had complete equality of rights






44. This was planned by Georges Haussmann - who was assigned by Napoleon III - to provide employment - improved living conditions - and to show the glory of the French empire






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






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






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


48. The Germans needed a way to make the Austrians on their side - and they had the superior army. The Germans won - and were able to make sure that Austria stayed out of German affairs






49. Tzu Hsi Chinese leader who used conservative forces to maintain her power






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