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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. French general who became EMPEROR of the French (1769-1821) Subtly became sole ruler of a country trying to become democratic. Claimed the title of FIRST CONSUL. Napoleon waged economic and literal war on England constantly. KING OF ITALY too.






2. Edited and published the first edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA. It was a ENLIGHTENED PERSON's BIBLE. He also attacked religion and conservatives.






3. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






4. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






5. A military draft






6. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.






7. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






8. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






9. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






10. CONSERVATIVE KING succeeded his brother Louis XVIII. His desire to restore France to a Pre-1789 world led to the Revolution of 1830 and the ascent of Louis Philippe.






11. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






12. Piedmont - Italy defeated Austro-Hungarian empire and won their INDEPENDENCE.






13. Organizations devoted to revolution. Created by radical COMMUNISTS and SOCIALISTS - including Marx.






14. Lenin was forced to institute this policy - which allowed PEASANTS to SELL some of what they produced.






15. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






16. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






17. Forefront - cutting edge - trailblazers of the revolution.






18. From it emerged Turkey - Syria - Iran - and Iraq.






19. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






20. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952). Implemented by the ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION






21. Important ZIONIST.






22. Discovered radium.






23. The process by which religious beliefs - practices - and institutions lose their significance in sectors of society and culture.






24. Civil conflict caused by Irish nationalists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY against the British Empire - led by EAMON de VALERA.






25. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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26. Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the GREATEST NUMBER of people. Associated with JEREMY BENTHAM.






27. Limited the power of Charles I of England. a) could not declare martial law; b) could not collect taxes; c) could not imprison people without cause; d) soldiers could not be housed without consent. First Parliamentary limit on the power of a king.






28. One of the prominent JACOBIN radical leaders during the revolution. He edited a radical newspaper. He called to rid France of the enemies of the Revolution






29. Legislative body of 5 men after Thermidorian Reaction - UNSTABLE.






30. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






31. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






32. A member of a British political party - founded in 1689 - that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832. Fond of kings and against revolution.






33. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






34. King of PIEDMONT-SARDINIA - part of Italy.






35. Anti-Nazi - Anti-Vichy Regime French fighters who were led by CHARLES de GAULLE.






36. A highly influential French philosopher who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good - and be a democracy. Wrote 'SOCIAL CONTRACT -' and advocated the general w






37. Stalin's successor - wanted peaceful coexistence with the U.S. Eisenhower agreed to a summit conference with Khrushchev - France and Great Britain in Geneva - Switzerland in July - 1955 to discuss how peaceful coexistence could be achieved.






38. The most important commodity of the SECOND Industrial Revolution. Used for building ships - trains - bridges - and weapons of war.






39. First ruled by the Great Elector - Frederick William. Formed after Thirty Year's War. Prussia's nobles - JUNKERS - were given exemption from taxes to give loyalty to the Fredericks. Built an enormous army. Would become Germany.






40. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.






41. Puritan Leader of the Roundheads (parliamentarians) in the English Civil War. He was declared 'protector' of England - Ireland - and Scotland (like a king). After his death - the monarchy was restored.






42. Radical SUFFRAGETTE who led the WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNION - which led large - noisy - and sometimes violent demonstrations.






43. LIBERALS and Monarchists. All those opposed to the Russian Revolution.






44. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






45. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1






46. New 'SECULAR' name for a month in summer.






47. Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; failure of the republic led to the reestablishment of the French Empire under NAPOLEON III in 1850.






48. From it emerged Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - Hungary - and Austria.






49. This treaty ended the Seven Years War. Gave Canada and area east of the Mississippi to Britain.






50. A religious war between the Catholics and Protestants - which resulted in the political restructuring of Europe and the development of nation states - the Dutch Republic - the Swiss Confederacy - the Austro-Hungarian Empire; granted religious freedom

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