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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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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8. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






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






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






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






12. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






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






14. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






15. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






16. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






17. Wrote 'THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS' - advocated separation of powers with the three BRANCHES of legislative - judicial - and executive - plus checks and balances.






18. Important Russian radical who was a member of secret - exiled - SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES in Russia - which was ruled by a tsar.






19. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






20. 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






21. Worldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known in America as the French and Indian War.

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22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. 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).






26. Britain and America






27. 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.






28. Developed the SCIENTIFIC METHOD through the INDUCTIVE method (specific to general) - wrote Novum Organum.






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






30. 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






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

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






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






34. Founded the famous British RHODES SCHOLARS program for study in Oxford - England. He wanted students from colonies to study in England - then return and help the empire. RHODESIA (Zimbabwe) named after him.






35. A Jewish British prime minister.






36. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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






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






39. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






40. 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.






41. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






42. A war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871Declared by OTTO VON BISMARK. Humiliating for the French.






43. 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.






44. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






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






47. Important ZIONIST.






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






49. 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.






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