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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






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






3. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






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

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6. 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






7. Soviet counterpart to NATO






8. 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.






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






10. Wrote THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. First ever history book to refer to history in strictly SECULAR terms. No God involved.






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Founded the Salvation Army






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






17. 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.






18. Fascist dictator of ITALY (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia - joined Germany in the Axis pact - and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.Called IL DUCE (the leader)






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. A city Hitler wanted because it was a center of rail transportation and provide access to oil fields.






24. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. Three nations - Austria - Russia - and Prussia - who were nervous about liberal revolts - established the PROTOCOL OF TROPPAU that states they can intervene in the affairs of other countries unable to remain CONSERVATIVE.






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






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






33. The place at which the three allied leaders - Truman - Stalin - and Atlee - met to discuss the distribution of Germany and the ultimatum that they would issue to Japan demanding thier immediate surrender






34. 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.'






35. Tutor of Louis XIV who taught about the DIVINE RIGHT of the monarchy - which helped secure Louis' ideal of absolute monarchy. Conservative. Wrote 'Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture.'






36. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






37. 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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38. 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.






39. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






41. Idea created by JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERGER about a 'PEOPLE'S SPIRIT' to identify the national character of Germany - but soon passed to other countries. NATIONALISM.






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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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. 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.






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







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