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AP European History

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1. This event was where king Leopold of Belgium exploited Congo for his personal gain






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






3. These were the two parties in the Parliament. The Whigs were mostly liberal and wanted change while the Tories wanted to keep the government as it was






4. This man was a writer who would plea for simple Christian faith and would criticize the complexity of Catholic faith






5. This was the first explorer who rounded the southern tip of the Cape of Good Hope but was never able to go all the way around






6. The ruler of Venice






7. This was the king that took the throne during the Restoration and peacefully had agreements with the Parliament until he made secret agreements with Louis XIV to relax the laws against the English Catholics and eventually a Catholic became the next k






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






9. A French existentialist who said that people just 'turned up' and that there was no God to help honest people. Also said 'man is condemned to be free' and people had to choose their actions.






10. These were the French Calvinists that were often persecuted until the Edict of Nantes






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






12. This battle was a German victory against the Russian - the Russians were crushed






13. This was the philosopher that believed that a strong central government was needed to avoid rebellion and civil war






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






15. This was the treaty that ended the War of Austrian Succession by giving the Prussians land - taking land away from Maria Theresa - but still allowing her to rule






16. 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






17. Austria invades Italy and the French come in to help the Italians. The Italians and the French are very successful and gain Lombardy.






18. Last tsar of Russia - he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops - but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.






19. Composer of opera Wozzeck - atonal music with half spoken - half sung dialogue - violence and expression






20. Differences between French and British were over the treatment of the Germans - specifically on the payment of reparations






21. 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






22. The Japanese had a war with China and ended up gaining Korea - which they opened to trade; Japan became an imperialist power

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23. This event showed that Germany was war hungry and turned the British onto the side of the French






24. This was the expression used after the Revolutions of 1848 where Friedrich Wilhelm refused to just take the throne of Prussia

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25. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






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






27. German-Jewish physicist that undermined Newtonian physics and developed theory of relativity






28. German Political mastermind who spearheaded Prussian expansion






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






30. A British politician who extended the vote to the rich middle class in order to broaden the political base of the conservative party






31. This was the king who started the success of Spain's foreign colonies






32. A plan in British parliament that increased spending on social services

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






34. One of the members of the banker family of Florence that ruled behind the scenes of the government






35. These were the liberals of France who did not want to execute Louis XVI - but The Mountain did anyway






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






37. The man who began the humanism movement and he believed that he was living the start of new era






38. These were the theories of the spread of disease. The miasma theory said that disease was spread by a bad odor. The new germ theory developed by Louis Pasteur said that diseases were spread by bacteria called germs






39. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






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






41. A new principle of building design that focused on buildings being functional which means serving the purpose it was made for best






42. This was the philosophical belief that for every thesis ever - there is an opposing antithesis that creates a synthesis






43. An agreement/conference that gave Germany the Sudetenland






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






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






46. The twisted social idea that used the theory of evolution and applied to people






47. This was the man who first theorized that the celestial bodies all revolved around a fixed sun






48. Pope who denounced unification and published the Syllabus of Errors






49. This was the last of the wars that occurred over the religious differences in France - between the Catholics (Henry III of France and Henry of Guise) and Protestants (Henry IV)






50. This was the name given to the person appointed by the States General to carry out ceremonial functions in a province in the Netherlands