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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Invented CROP ROTATION.


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






3. Civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I. Forces of Parliament called 'ROUNDHEADS'. Forces of the King called 'CAVALIERS'. Roundheads won - Puritans (Cromwell's religion) purged Presbyterians from Parliament






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. An association of British socialists who advocate gradual evolutionary reforms within the law leading to democratic SOCIALISM.






8. Founded the Salvation Army






9. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.






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






11. 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






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






13. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. Ruled by Francis Joseph of the Hapsburg empire from 1848 to 1916.






14. Tutor of Louis XIV who taught about the DIVINE RIGHT of the monarchy - which helped secure Louis' ideal of absolute monarchy. Conservative. Wrote 'Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture.'






15. Anti-Nazi - Anti-Vichy Regime French fighters who were led by CHARLES de GAULLE.






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






17. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






18. Influential to Darwin's theory - he thought that everything - including humans - produce MORE OFFSPRING than can survive due to food shortages.






19. 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






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






21. Greater freedom for Ireland.






22. 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.






23. Stalin's successor - wanted peaceful coexistence with the U.S. Eisenhower agreed to a summit conference with Khrushchev - France and Great Britain in Geneva - Switzerland in July - 1955 to discuss how peaceful coexistence could be achieved.






24. 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.






25. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790). His LAISSEZ-FAIRE economics maintains that governments should let the economy run on it's own and natural laws will keep it afloat. This is capitalism.






26. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.






27. 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






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






29. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






31. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






32. Discovered radium.






33. Britain and America






34. Overthrew the provisional government in Russia in 1917 - made null the democratic reforms - and established a dictatorship.






35. Result of end of Austria-Prussian War - Austria doesn't get involved in German affairs - North German Confederation made under rulership of Prussia. Major step towards German unification.






36. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






37. Ship sunk by GERMAN UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE on all ships headed for Britain. This caused Americans to enter the war.






38. 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.






39. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






40. Promoted a GOSPEL of WEALTH - creating a heaven on earth by helping the poor to help themselves.






41. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






42. 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






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






44. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






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






46. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






47. 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.






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






49. 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


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