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AP European History

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1. A period of reform for china in the attempt to meet the foreign challenge

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2. This was the work that started the tabula rasa theory where the human mind is blank until it is filled with experiences that allow a person to think differently






3. This was the way that many people were granted salvation. This was a common method of the church to gain power and money






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






5. This was the Catholic king of England after Charles II that granted everyone religious freedom and even appointed Roman Catholics to positions in the army and government






6. France's first elected president by universal male suffrage - and developed strong nationalism like his cousin






7. A war between China and Japan for influence - power - and territory






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






9. The Leader of Prussia who wanted military expansion - and hired Bismarck to further his goals






10. The ruler of Venice






11. Gave Hitler absolute dictatorial power for 4 years






12. This German - along with his partner Hindenburg - essentially ran Germany during the end of the war






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






14. This was the man who served under Cardinal Richelieu and laid the foundations for Louis XIV's expansionist policies






15. This was an event where Europe tried to claim Africa as quickly as it could






16. The small government in Paris who wanted to resist the conservative leaders of France and tried to form their own government






17. This was the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession






18. A mindset that people of Jewish heritage were inferior to other races






19. German physicist who proved that subatomic energy was emitted from particles - he called them 'quanta'






20. This was the man who started the Church of England because he needed a reformation in Catholicism which would allow him to divorce his wife






21. They were given more rights and had complete equality of rights






22. Suffrage was extended to more middle class men in Britain so that they conservatives would get a stronger base






23. These were the French philosophers






24. A man who helped to shed some light on the church's problems with hurting the people that follow the religion. He was seen as a radical and was not allowed to study John Wycliffe's publications yet was executed after he was tried for heresy






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






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






27. British writer who wrote of 'the white man's burden' and justified imperialism






28. Belgian king who ruthlessly exploited the natives on his African land for personal gain.






29. This early Italian nationalist believed that doing labor for the principles of one's country is labor for humanity






30. Hitler was popular for promising economic recovery and delivering

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31. This was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria - strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs






32. This was the extremely lopsided victory by English army over the protestors as a result of the Corn Laws






33. Austrian born Dictator of Germany - implement Fascism and caused WWII and Holocoust.






34. Gained power through feeding off others - and promoting racist nationalist ideals. Gained control of the German Worker's Party - built his way up from there

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35. This man wrote Imperialism - a critique of imperalism






36. When the German economy tried to print bills to pay off their debt - inflation rates of 40% a day






37. Hitler's book in which he outlined his ideas on race - living space - and the Fuhrer






38. This physicist developed the law of universal gravitation and further caused the decline of the old system of science






39. One of the main points of Calvinism that said that God had already determined if you were damned or saved






40. This was the group that gave work to the unemployed






41. This was another leader in the Reformation who believed in a simple faith and a simple method of worship






42. The idea that human beings simply exist - have no higher purpose - and must exist and choose their actions for themselves. Existentialism mainly influenced by Nietzsche. Existentialism sustain popularity in Germany with Martin Heidegger and Karl Jasp






43. This was the act passed by Charles VI that stated that Hapsburg possessions were never to be divided - in order to allow his daughter to be ruler






44. The old Tsarist secret police






45. Danish religious philosopher who made a total religious commitment to a remote and majestic god - after rejecting formalistic religion






46. Three reasons anarchy was about and any person could create power; the Bolsheviks had better leaders; the Bolsheviks appealed to many workers






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






48. French poet and critic that spoke of a 'crisis of the mind -' and 'a dark future for Europe'






49. This was the bill passed that those who did not receive the Eucharist of the Anglican Church had little rights






50. 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