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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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.'






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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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7. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






8. Euphemism used to justify DICTATORSHIP in the name of freedom.






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

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






11. Influential to Darwin's theory - he thought that everything - including humans - produce MORE OFFSPRING than can survive due to food shortages.






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






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






14. The French King who built the palace at Versailles - The longest standing King of France 'SUN KING' - - One of the most powerful monarchs of Europe - ruling 72 years. He was famous for his quote -'I AM THE STATE.' Executed by furious revolutionaries.






15. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






17. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






18. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a TELESCOPE to study the stars. Advocated heliocentric theory. Was tried by the INQUISITION and spent his life under house arrest.






19. 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






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






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






22. Weakness of instability of OTTOMAN rule in the Mediterranean region.






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






24. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






25. Lasting from 1899 to 1902 - DUTCH colonists and the BRITISH competed for control of territory in South Africa.






26. Discovered radium.






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






28. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT who wrote to Voltaire and Diderot and questioned capital punishment and serfdom.






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






34. 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






35. Prussian king of the 18th century; attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany; built on military and BUREAUCRATIC foundations of his predecessors; introduced freedom of religion; increased state control of economy. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






36. Followers of a belief which stressed self-reliance - self- culture - self-discipline - and that knowledge transcends instead of coming by reason. They promoted the belief of individualism and caused an array of humanitarian reforms.






37. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






39. 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.






40. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.






41. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






42. 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






43. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






44. Where Napoleon eventually met his defeat. He then was exiled to Elba.






45. 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.






46. The CONSERVATIVE side of the National Assembly. They favored having a king and wanted an absolute monarchy like England. They were the first people to control the National Assembly.






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






48. Emperor of the Austrian Empire who controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






49. 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.






50. In 1884 - this British prime minister passed the REFORM ACT - which gave the vote to 60 percent of British men.