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AP European History

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1. An artistic movement that focused on expressing emotion and feelings through abstract images and colors - lines and shapes.






2. Young English economist who denounced Treaty of Versailles and said that people needed to revise treaty and help German econ. He Wrote Economic Consequences of the Peace. Said Britain needed Germany - and if the German market went under - Britain eco






3. These were groups of secret revolutionary societies in Italy






4. This was a German dynasty that often had conflicts with the Habsburgs that often involved other countries and papal troops






5. The German chancellor during the Weimar Republic who convinced the president to accept rule by decree






6. This was the king of France before and after Napoleon's exile






7. A tough finance minister who thought that Russia's industrial backwardness was threatening Russia's power and greatness






8. This was the man who planned the reconstruction of Paris






9. This was the Parliament after Oliver Cromwell dismissed the Cavaliers






10. This was the 'revolution' that replaced James II with William and Mary that also recognized the supremacy of the Parliament with minimum bloodshed






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






12. This was a movement within Lutheranism that revived Protestantism that called for an emotional relationship - allowed for the priesthood of all believers - and the Christian rebirth in everyday affairs






13. This was the Portuguese Prince that gave steadfast financial and moral support to the navigators






14. This was the pope that used the sale of indulgences to rebuild a basilica and he was also the pope who challenged Martin Luther






15. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal






16. Bismarck's idea of always preparing and waging war - and those things can only be done with war

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17. This man came up with the idea of communism/dialectic socialism that said that two classes have always battled against each other to form another class that will battle against its antithesis until the synthesis is one equal class working with each o






18. An artistic movement that expressed world that could not normally be seen - like dreams and fantasy.






19. This was a Romantic writer who wrote prose and poetry






20. This was one o the original men to challenge the church. His writings became 'scriptures' for other reformers to follow.






21. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






22. This scientist formulated the experimental method and using this - came up with the law of inertia - among several discoveries related to the moon






23. Inhumane and cruel leader of the SS in Germany - appointed by Hitler






24. He used her to gain politically and to gain money for sex and drugs. He was then 'assassinated' aka tried to be killed something like 8 times - then thrown in a river.

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25. Social Impact was impact on social class structures and breakdown of aristocracy and other inter class structures. After the war more people did not have servants. The Psycho impact was that people viewed humanity as both savage and pointless - becau






26. A futile battle that resulted in millions dead






27. This was the group that carried out the Reign of Terror






28. This is the value of the unpaid surplus labor performed by the worker for the capitalist for profit






29. This was the war between France and Spain in order to unite the two states under one ruler - Phillip V






30. This is the oath that the representatives of the third estate took when they swore that they would never disband until they had proper representation






31. A policy in which US made formal annexation of China






32. This work advocated breast feeding and natural dress and that boys' education should have plenty of fresh air and exercise and he said a women's nature was a life of marriage and child rearing






33. 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






34. The Austrians tried to stop the nationalism of different people in their country from tearing them apart - but it did not work

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35. This man was the first governor of British Bengal






36. This was the meeting called by Pope Paul III that secured reconciliation with the Protestants






37. These were Dutch settlers in south Africa






38. This was the battle that Napoleon lost after his return from Elba that ended his reign as French ruler






39. This was the ruling class of Russia after the Cossack Rebellion






40. Laws that classified a jew as someone having one or more jewish grandparent






41. This was the man who first said that the Americas were completely separate from Asia - thus the continent was named after him






42. People justified imperialism by the concept of 'white man's burden -' which stated that European should govern other because it was right and better for the people






43. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






44. He was an architect who designed a hospital for orphans and foundlings set up by the silk-workers guild in Florence






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






46. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






47. This was one of the reforms in England in which the leaders wanted all Catholic elements in the Church of England eliminated






48. This is the passage that many European explorers attempted but never succeeded to navigate to reach other nations more quickly






49. A railroad that went across Siberia






50. The rule of a nation or state by a few people