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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Emperor of the Austrian Empire who controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






2. US president who gave a deadline to the Soviet Union to stop building missiles on Cuba.






3. First loss of a European power to an ASIAN COUNTRY.






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






5. GOD IS DEAD. Hated self sacrifice - emphasized a 'will to power.' A minority of the strongest should rule.






6. Civil conflict caused by Irish nationalists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY against the British Empire - led by EAMON de VALERA.






7. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






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






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






10. Lasting from 1899 to 1902 - DUTCH colonists and the BRITISH competed for control of territory in South Africa.






11. Wrote the pamphlet 'What is the THIRD ESTATE' concerning the plight of France's lower class.






12. Lenin was forced to institute this policy - which allowed PEASANTS to SELL some of what they produced.






13. Germany supported this country in keeping control of it's Slavic nationalistics - which put GERMANY at odds with RUSSIA - because they wanted Slavs free.






14. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






15. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






16. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






17. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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






19. Agreement between Napoleon and Czar Alexander I in which Russia became an ally of France and Napoleon took over the lands of Prussia west of the Elbe as well as the Polish provinces.






20. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






21. 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






22. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






23. Conservative king who was revolted against in SPAIN. He ignored Spain's constitution and disbanded the parliament.






24. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






25. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT who wrote to Voltaire and Diderot and questioned capital punishment and serfdom.






26. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






27. Legislative body of 5 men after Thermidorian Reaction - UNSTABLE.






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






29. Divided AFRICA among the Europeans and contributed greatly to the SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.






30. A highly influential French philosopher who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good - and be a democracy. Wrote 'SOCIAL CONTRACT -' and advocated the general w






31. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1






32. The CONSERVATIVE side of the National Assembly. They favored having a king and wanted an absolute monarchy like England. They were the first people to control the National Assembly.






33. The place at which the three allied leaders - Truman - Stalin - and Atlee - met to discuss the distribution of Germany and the ultimatum that they would issue to Japan demanding thier immediate surrender






34. 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






35. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






36. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






37. Fascist dictator of ITALY (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia - joined Germany in the Axis pact - and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.Called IL DUCE (the leader)






38. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a TELESCOPE to study the stars. Advocated heliocentric theory. Was tried by the INQUISITION and spent his life under house arrest.






39. Idea created by JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERGER about a 'PEOPLE'S SPIRIT' to identify the national character of Germany - but soon passed to other countries. NATIONALISM.






40. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






41. French liberals who wanted the absolute monarchy; supported Charles X - wanted the ANCIEN REGIME






42. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






43. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






44. 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.






45. The Quadruple Alliance - Russia - Prussia - Austria - and Britain...plus France - to prevent France's resentment towards the victors.






46. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






47. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






48. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






49. Tsar who - in the late 17th and early 18th century - turned to the western model to 'modernize' Russia.






50. Extermination of the Jews.







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