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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952). Implemented by the ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION






3. Divided AFRICA among the Europeans and contributed greatly to the SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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






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






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






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






11. French philosopher. Scorned all authority - religion - and corrupt government. Extreme CYNIC. Believed in tolerance - reason - and freedom of thought - expression - and religious belief - but not Christianity. Famous quote - 'CRUSH THE INFAMOUS THING






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. Civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I. Forces of Parliament called 'ROUNDHEADS'. Forces of the King called 'CAVALIERS'. Roundheads won - Puritans (Cromwell's religion) purged Presbyterians from Parliament






16. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






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






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






19. Important ZIONIST.






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






21. Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the GREATEST NUMBER of people. Associated with JEREMY BENTHAM.






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






23. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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24. Discovered radium.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. Germany - Italy - and Japan






32. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






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






35. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






36. 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.






37. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






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






39. Led by Danton - a temporary government set up by SANS-CULOTTES that began executing anti-revolutionaries.






40. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. Petition in 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections - including suffrage for all MEN.






47. 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.






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






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






50. Father of modern CONSERVATISM. noted for his emphasis on tradition. Wrote 'Reflections on the Revolution in France.'