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AP European History

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1. Their demand was universal male suffrage






2. Upper class and Conservatives did not want unification because they would have less power - but the rest of the people wanted it because of nationalism and German identity






3. This man was an active player in the French Revolution of 1848 who helped in the overthrow of Charles X






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






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






6. This stated that local government had some power - but that ultimate power rested in the hands of Bismarck and William






7. When Germany moved through Belgium - it caused Britain to go on the side of the war with France.

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8. This war showed that Russia was still not strong - and it caused revolution back at home.






9. Was the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. From mid-World War I he was a major influence in Poland's politics - and an important figure on the broader European political scene. He is considered largely responsible for Poland regaining






10. This was the Spanish equivalent to the Knights of the Round Table






11. Russia's lower house of politics






12. The members of the Grand alliance were America - Britain - and the Soviet Union; their goals were to Smash the aggressors - Europe first - then Asia






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






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






15. This treaty ended the Seven Years' War






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






17. This pianist was considered the master of Romanticism music






18. This man promoted the idea of sterilizing medical equipment before operating






19. Man who revolutionized the one-hand loom and increased the production done by one worker






20. The pact was an agreement to define the border between France and Germany - and in which Britain and Italy would gang up on the aggressor if the treaty was broken. The spirit was this feeling that war could be stopped again by peace talks that settle






21. A Siberian preacher who became friends of the Tsars - but hated by the public - twisted and cheated and exploited Alexandra.






22. One of the costliest battles in WWI - was mainly useless and just people died






23. This was the physicist who said nothing can be known beyond all doubt






24. This man was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire in India






25. The joining of Austria and Hungary under two different crowns






26. Member of the Liberal party in Great Britain who helped raise taxes on the rich - and reform in general






27. The clergy made up a very small percentage but owned 10% of the land; the nobles made up another small percentage but also owned most of the land; and the rest of the people made up 97% of France and owned very little land






28. Bismarck placed high tariffs on imported goods - and tried to stop socialism with government measures that banned the socialist party






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






30. The two rival communists groups. One weree true revolutionary Marxists - and the other were revisionist socialists.






31. This was what the early German Romantics called themselves






32. This ship was sunk with Americans on it - and this action by the Germans was what ultimately caused the Americans to enter the war






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






34. These were meeting places for philosophical discussion that were for the upper and middle class citizens who would talk about different doctrines






35. This was a legislative parliament in Russia with real political power






36. Leader of the French socialist party Popular Front - made first and real attempt to deal with the economic and social problems






37. This Romantic work shows a crew shipwrecked






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






39. 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






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






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






42. This was the new style of literature that focused on the daily lives and adventures of a common person. This style was a response to Romanticism's supernaturalism and over-emphasis on emotion






43. A railroad that went across Siberia






44. This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the world






45. This was the first explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and sail into the Indian Ocean trade






46. 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






47. This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law






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






49. A Spanish artist - founder of Cubism - which focused on geometric shapes and overlapping planes






50. This man invented the cotton gin which allowed for the faster picking of cotton in the Americas