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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Napoleon waged economic war on Britain by preventing trade with it and providing for trade with France.






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






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






4. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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






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






7. (1740-48) Conflict caused by the rival claims for the dominions of the Habsburg family. Before the death of Charles VI - Holy Roman emperor and archduke of Austria - many of the European powers had guaranteed that Charles's daughter Maria Theresa wou






8. Ancient scientist who said earth was the center of the universe






9. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






10. 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






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






12. Developed the SCIENTIFIC METHOD through the INDUCTIVE method (specific to general) - wrote Novum Organum.






13. 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






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






15. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952). Implemented by the ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION






16. 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.






17. Peace treaty between Russia and Central Powers. Marked Russia's exit from war. Its harsh terms intensified the Allies' determination for victory.






18. Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the GREATEST NUMBER of people. Associated with JEREMY BENTHAM.






19. The machine German's encrypted their battle plan codes on - which British broke and could foresee German battle plans.






20. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






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






22. Italian POLITICAL party created by Benito Mussolini during World War I. It emphasized aggressive nationalism and was Mussolini's instrument for the creation of a dictatorship in Italy. Didn't believe in democracy.






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






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






25. 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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26. From it emerged Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - Hungary - and Austria.






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.






32. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






33. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






34. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






35. 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.






36. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






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






39. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






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






41. Wrote 'THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS' - advocated separation of powers with the three BRANCHES of legislative - judicial - and executive - plus checks and balances.






42. 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.






43. Followers of a belief which stressed self-reliance - self- culture - self-discipline - and that knowledge transcends instead of coming by reason. They promoted the belief of individualism and caused an array of humanitarian reforms.






44. 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.






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






46. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






48. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






49. In 1884 - this British prime minister passed the REFORM ACT - which gave the vote to 60 percent of British men.






50. A Jewish British prime minister.