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AP European History

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1. The largest political party in Sweden - who pushed for social reform legislation - and drew support from community and socialist and capitalist working together.






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






3. 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






4. The idea that we do know no anything for certain and all we know is possibilities - probabilities - and tendencies. Put forth by German physicist Heisenberg.






5. Viennese founder of 12 tone music and turned back on conventional tones






6. This was the idea of occupying land so that a country could claim it

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7. This was the Pope that called the Council of Trent






8. This was the vast amount of ships sent by Phillip II to attack England because of the conflicts between Phillip II and Mary - Queen of Scots

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9. Made friends with Italy - did stuff behind the table with Russia - and hated everyone else.

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10. This was the re-establishment of the monarchy in England under Charles II. Both houses of Parliament were restored but the religious tensions still were present in England






11. This dealt with skepticism - the government - and the role of reason in everyday life






12. These were general title given to the popes that would convince the Renaissance artists to work for them in order to enhance the majesty of the churches






13. Was an international Communist organization founded in Moscow in March 1919. The International intended to fight 'by all available means - including armed force - for the overthrow of the international bourgeoisie and for the creation of an internati






14. This was the political idea in which the people regarded tradition as the basic source of human institutions and the proper state and society remained those before the French Revolution which rested on a judicious blend on monarchy - bureaucracy - ar






15. This was the Holy Roman Emperor that called for the Diet of Worms. He was a supporter of Catholicism and tried to crush the Reformation by use of the Counter-Reformation






16. French military leader who assumed control of France and lead it out of the war successfully






17. A rebellion of traditionalist Chinese people who wanted to throw the foreigners out






18. An agrarian socialist who became prime minister. He refused to confiscate land holdings and felt that continuation of war was most important.






19. Was a pact that said that just said was bad - but did not outline any method for preventing war.






20. He was a major French Renaissance writer - doctor and humanist. He is regarded as an avant-garde writer of fantasy and satire






21. The socialist opposed nationalism and thought that the German worker had more in common with the French worker than the German boss






22. This was the man who started the Jesuit movement to help people to find God around the world






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






24. The old leader of Austria in the years before WWI






25. An artistic movement that had a purposely nonsensical name - expressing its total rejection of previous modern art.






26. This czar of Russia wanted to restore the kingdom of Poland - which he wanted to bestow the benefits of his rule






27. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






28. Britain gained this territory by slowly asserting influence and putting people in charge






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






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






31. This American naval officer was the driving factor in Japan's opening by using gunboat diplomacy






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






33. This was the meeting between the Quadruple Alliance in order to formulate a peace agreement and to balance the victories of the Napoleonic wars






34. This man's work was extremely influential for the Romantic Movement






35. German Political mastermind who spearheaded Prussian expansion






36. The American plan to loan money to Germany - who would pay their reparations to France and Britain - who would pay back their debt to America - which created a win-win for everyone - and made they people happy and thought that peace was possible






37. The British had a war with the Chinese to make sure they could sell their opium to china






38. The conservative party in Britain was put down when the king threatened to make more liberal seats to pass bills that the conservatives were vetoing






39. This king of Prussia was the king who gave into Prussia's constitution






40. This was the union of skilled workers in the working classes that had a set behavioral code. They were usually run by construction bosses and factory foremen






41. Was an Austrian philosopher and a logical empiricist who argued in Essay on Logical Philosophy that great philosophical questions like god freedom and morality were 'quite literally senseless.'






42. People wanted Italian unity because it would unify Italy - and they wanted a different government. People did not want unification because it went against the church - there were very different areas in the north and the south - and because they want






43. This war was began as a follow-up of the War of Austrian Succession when Prussia invaded Austria

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44. A German customs union founded to increase trade and stimulate revenues of its members






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






46. This massive victory by the French caused Russia and the Austrians to suspend their support against France






47. Man who created the printing press and changed the production and reading of books






48. This involved the beginning of using reason to solve problems in the community by using inductive and deductive reasoning






49. Incident in France where a Jewish captain was tried for treason because they military was anti-Semitic - and it divided the country






50. This man revolutionized the way to manufacture steel by making the process quicker and more efficient