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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Ship sunk by GERMAN UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE on all ships headed for Britain. This caused Americans to enter the war.






2. Conservative king who was revolted against in SPAIN. He ignored Spain's constitution and disbanded the parliament.






3. Passed in 1833 by the SADLER COMMITTEE - this helped prevent exploitation of children factory workers.






4. Republican form of government. United Provinces of the Netherlands; tolerant of all religions. 1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. govt. It established the Bank of Amsterdam a






5. 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






6. Austrian and Prussian emperor declared that they would declare war on France if the ROYAL FAMILY was harmed.






7. March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary - addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return - Germany would give back






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






9. The end of the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN War. Alsace and Lorraine given to Germany.






10. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






11. The Quadruple Alliance - Russia - Prussia - Austria - and Britain...plus France - to prevent France's resentment towards the victors.






12. French philosopher. Scorned all authority - religion - and corrupt government. Extreme CYNIC. Believed in tolerance - reason - and freedom of thought - expression - and religious belief - but not Christianity. Famous quote - 'CRUSH THE INFAMOUS THING






13. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






14. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a 'social contract' in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to LIFE - LIBERTY AND PROPER






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






16. Result of end of Austria-Prussian War - Austria doesn't get involved in German affairs - North German Confederation made under rulership of Prussia. Major step towards German unification.






17. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






18. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






19. Very RADICAL French revolutionary party responsible for Reign of Terror and execution of king






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






21. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






22. Promoted a GOSPEL of WEALTH - creating a heaven on earth by helping the poor to help themselves.






23. Passed in 1848 - this encouraged local towns to pass SANITATION laws.






24. Aka AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN War (1866) This war resulted from Bismarck wanting to isolate Austria from German affairs

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25. 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






26. 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.






27. JACOBIN French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794).






28. Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition. INDUSTRIALIZED RUSSIA using FIVE YEAR PLANS which developed economics and emphasizes steel - iron - electricity - and heavy






29. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






30. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.






31. Father of modern CONSERVATISM. noted for his emphasis on tradition. Wrote 'Reflections on the Revolution in France.'






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






33. Invented the STEAM ENGINE - which led to steam powered cotton mills - and the railroad.






34. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






35. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.






36. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






37. An alliance between Great Britain - France and Russia in the years before WWI.






38. 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






39. A Jewish British prime minister.






40. 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.






41. Germany supported this country in keeping control of it's Slavic nationalistics - which put GERMANY at odds with RUSSIA - because they wanted Slavs free.






42. Overthrew the provisional government in Russia in 1917 - made null the democratic reforms - and established a dictatorship.






43. Wrote the pamphlet 'What is the THIRD ESTATE' concerning the plight of France's lower class.






44. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.






45. Also called the COMINTERN. This institute provided rules for Socialists throughtout Europe to follow. Among it's TWENTYONE CONDITIONS was the rejection of all political forms that called for the institution of communism through gradual means.






46. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.






47. Monopolized more than 75% of U.S. oil.






48. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






49. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






50. 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