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AP European History

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






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






3. 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






4. Leading existential Christian thinker - thought catholic church was 'hope - humanity - honesty - and piety -' after broken world and WWI - also advocated closer ties with non-Catholics






5. This was the Prussian king who embraced culture and wrote poetry and prose. He gave religious and philosophical toleration to all subjects - abolished torture and made the laws simpler






6. Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church






7. Gave Hitler absolute dictatorial power for 4 years






8. Leaders who violently rejected parliamentary restraint and liberal values - as well as exercised unprecedented control over masses and sought to mobilize them for war.






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






10. These decrees limited the voting rights of the wealthy and censored the press






11. Khedive of Egypt - he was a westernizing autocrat and grandson of the first leader






12. This was the treaty that was reached that ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars which also made Charles V recognize Lutheranism as a legitimate following






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






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






15. Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power - then never had full power.






16. The three party system that makes sure that both the conservative and the labor party don't get too radical.






17. A 'super patriot' of Italy - he helped unify southern Italy with the help of his Red Shirts






18. This was the political idea in which the government did not intervene in the economy and liberty and equality were stressed






19. A Dutch expressionist who painted a 'moving visions in his mind's eye'






20. The new idea that revitalized the period of expansion and gathering of colonies

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21. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






22. A Jewish military captain in the French Army - he was falsely accused of treason - and his affair split France apart






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

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24. The political party with whom the Provisional Government had to share power with






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

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26. This work of art shows the glory of the French Revolution






27. An Artistic movement that focused on geometric shapes - complex lines - and overlapping planes.






28. This was new thought that the governments should be subject to change. This was the counterpart to conservatism






29. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






30. This bill gave representation to most people in England






31. These terms said that Germany had to pay money - that Germany had to give up land - and that Germany had to keep its army size down






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






33. This man was a Hungarian nationalist leader who demanded independence and a constitution






34. These were the types of buildings designed by Charles Fourier for a utopian society






35. This man was a poet - playwright and novelist and wrote one of the best known novels ever (Don Quixote)






36. Putting smaller farms together into one large farm so as to increase productivity






37. One of the leaders of The Mountain






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






39. The movie that dictates the life and failure of Hitler






40. This man urged people to agitate for universal voting rights and to take control of the state peacefully






41. The political idea that applied the total war concept on a civil conflict






42. 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






43. British military officer who incited the Arabs in Arabia to revolt against their Turkish lords






44. 1/3 of European migrants came from British Isles; less that ½ went to the US; most often a small peasant landowner/village craftsman; left because they were threatened by industrialization; many returned to their homelands






45. This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed






46. This was the march by the women of Paris to the home of Marie Antoinette in order to demand action for the ridiculous raise in the price of bread

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47. This was the style of capitalism in which the government had no interference with the economy






48. Cavour's plan was to first modernize the econ - and model it off of Britain - then modernize the military - with lots of railroads to move the troops around to country

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49. This was the name that England took on after the civil war and the kingship was abolished






50. This was the name given to the Spanish explorers who would conquer the land they discovered and utilize the resources they found there for Spain

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