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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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






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






3. A military draft






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Discovered radium.






10. Louis XVI called nobles and clergy to ask for money and the wealthy refused. The nobles refused to pay taxes. This group was made up of people selected by the king and was made up primarily of nobles.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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






20. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






21. 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






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






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






24. The violent backlash in France against the rule of Robspierre that began with his arrest and execution in July 1794 - or 9 Thermidor in the French revolutionary calendar. Most of the instruments of Terror were dismantled - Jacobins were purged from p






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






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






27. Britain political party devoted to the interests of the LABOR UNION movement.






28. 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).






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






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






31. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






33. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






34. Important ZIONIST.






35. 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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36. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






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






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






39. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






40. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






41. 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.






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






43. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






48. 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.






49. Founded the Salvation Army






50. 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