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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






3. 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.






4. Last German offensive on the Western Front in World War II. Its failure hastened German defeat.






5. Extermination of the Jews.






6. 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






7. 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






8. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






9. Napoleon waged economic war on Britain by preventing trade with it and providing for trade with France.






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






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






12. The Soviets invade Afghanistan - many people support Afghanistan through the context of the Cold War and to prevent the spread of Communism.






13. A Jewish British prime minister.






14. An association of British socialists who advocate gradual evolutionary reforms within the law leading to democratic SOCIALISM.






15. People - such as EDUARD BERNSTEIN - who believed that COMMUNISM could be achieved slowly and through democratic means.






16. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790). His LAISSEZ-FAIRE economics maintains that governments should let the economy run on it's own and natural laws will keep it afloat. This is capitalism.






17. Soviet counterpart to NATO






18. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






20. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






22. Britain and America






23. 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






24. Italian POLITICAL party created by Benito Mussolini during World War I. It emphasized aggressive nationalism and was Mussolini's instrument for the creation of a dictatorship in Italy. Didn't believe in democracy.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. The machine German's encrypted their battle plan codes on - which British broke and could foresee German battle plans.






30. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






31. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






32. Greater freedom for Ireland.






33. 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.






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






35. In 1936 a rebellion erupted in Spain after a coalition of Republicans - Socialists - and Communists was elected. General Francisco Franco led the rebellion. The revolt quickly became a civil war. The Soviet Union provided arms and advisers to the gov






36. ETHIOPIA beat off Italy's invasion of their country in this battle. Italy was the only European nation to have been defeated by Africans in war.






37. In 1898 - a conflict between the United States and Spain - in which the U.S. supported the CUBANS' fight for INDEPENDENCE.






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






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






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






41. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






42. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






43. Agreement between Napoleon and Czar Alexander I in which Russia became an ally of France and Napoleon took over the lands of Prussia west of the Elbe as well as the Polish provinces.






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






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






46. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






47. 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.






48. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. Ruled by Francis Joseph of the Hapsburg empire from 1848 to 1916.






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






50. French liberals who wanted the absolute monarchy; supported Charles X - wanted the ANCIEN REGIME