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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Founded the famous British RHODES SCHOLARS program for study in Oxford - England. He wanted students from colonies to study in England - then return and help the empire. RHODESIA (Zimbabwe) named after him.






2. Very RADICAL French revolutionary party responsible for Reign of Terror and execution of king






3. Founded the Salvation Army






4. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






5. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






6. Louis XVI called nobles and clergy to ask for money and the wealthy refused. The nobles refused to pay taxes. This group was made up of people selected by the king and was made up primarily of nobles.






7. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






8. Passed in 1848 - this encouraged local towns to pass SANITATION laws.






9. A city Hitler wanted because it was a center of rail transportation and provide access to oil fields.






10. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






11. Treaty of non-aggression between Russian and Germany during WW2 to keep it a one front war for Germany. Also called the NAZI-SOVIET PACT.






12. A war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871Declared by OTTO VON BISMARK. Humiliating for the French.






13. Limited the power of Charles I of England. a) could not declare martial law; b) could not collect taxes; c) could not imprison people without cause; d) soldiers could not be housed without consent. First Parliamentary limit on the power of a king.






14. A member of a British political party - founded in 1689 - that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832. Fond of kings and against revolution.






15. A religious war between the Catholics and Protestants - which resulted in the political restructuring of Europe and the development of nation states - the Dutch Republic - the Swiss Confederacy - the Austro-Hungarian Empire; granted religious freedom

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16. CONSERVATIVE KING succeeded his brother Louis XVIII. His desire to restore France to a Pre-1789 world led to the Revolution of 1830 and the ascent of Louis Philippe.






17. Monopolized more than 75% of U.S. oil.






18. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






19. Republican form of government. United Provinces of the Netherlands; tolerant of all religions. 1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. govt. It established the Bank of Amsterdam a






20. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






21. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.






22. Led by Danton - a temporary government set up by SANS-CULOTTES that began executing anti-revolutionaries.






23. Euphemism used to justify DICTATORSHIP in the name of freedom.






24. Last German offensive on the Western Front in World War II. Its failure hastened German defeat.






25. In 1936 a rebellion erupted in Spain after a coalition of Republicans - Socialists - and Communists was elected. General Francisco Franco led the rebellion. The revolt quickly became a civil war. The Soviet Union provided arms and advisers to the gov






26. Radical SUFFRAGETTE who led the WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNION - which led large - noisy - and sometimes violent demonstrations.






27. Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872) YOUNG ITALY - and RISORGIMENTO movements.






28. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






29. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






30. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






31. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






32. March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary - addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return - Germany would give back






33. A military draft






34. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






35. This treaty ended the Seven Years War. Gave Canada and area east of the Mississippi to Britain.






36. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






37. In 1898 - a conflict between the United States and Spain - in which the U.S. supported the CUBANS' fight for INDEPENDENCE.






38. Puritan Leader of the Roundheads (parliamentarians) in the English Civil War. He was declared 'protector' of England - Ireland - and Scotland (like a king). After his death - the monarchy was restored.






39. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






40. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






41. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.






42. Also called the COMINTERN. This institute provided rules for Socialists throughtout Europe to follow. Among it's TWENTYONE CONDITIONS was the rejection of all political forms that called for the institution of communism through gradual means.






43. Britain political party devoted to the interests of the LABOR UNION movement.






44. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






45. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






46. Powerful poem by WILFRED OWEN about the horrors of WWI.






47. Austrian and Prussian emperor declared that they would declare war on France if the ROYAL FAMILY was harmed.






48. Petition in 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections - including suffrage for all MEN.






49. The end of the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN War. Alsace and Lorraine given to Germany.






50. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.