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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. RUSSIA - PRUSSIA - AUSTRIA - AND BRITAIN banded together to defeat the tyrant Napoleon.






3. Head of the SS - in charge of extermination.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






9. First loss of a European power to an ASIAN COUNTRY.






10. GOD IS DEAD. Hated self sacrifice - emphasized a 'will to power.' A minority of the strongest should rule.






11. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






12. Piedmont - Italy defeated Austro-Hungarian empire and won their INDEPENDENCE.






13. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






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






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






16. A Jewish British prime minister.






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

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






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






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






21. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






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






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






25. Founded the Salvation Army






26. 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.






27. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






36. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






37. Tsar who - in the late 17th and early 18th century - turned to the western model to 'modernize' Russia.






38. 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






39. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






41. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






42. (1740-48) Conflict caused by the rival claims for the dominions of the Habsburg family. Before the death of Charles VI - Holy Roman emperor and archduke of Austria - many of the European powers had guaranteed that Charles's daughter Maria Theresa wou






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






44. 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






45. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






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






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






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






49. 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.






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