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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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.






2. The British government took land from owners - FENCED it off - and used it to raise sheep. Benefitted the economy - but hurt small farmers.






3. Treaty of non-aggression between Russian and Germany during WW2 to keep it a one front war for Germany. Also called the NAZI-SOVIET PACT.






4. French general who became EMPEROR of the French (1769-1821) Subtly became sole ruler of a country trying to become democratic. Claimed the title of FIRST CONSUL. Napoleon waged economic and literal war on England constantly. KING OF ITALY too.






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






6. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






7. Founded the Salvation Army






8. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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

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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. 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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19. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






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






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






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






23. 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.'






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






25. 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.






26. ETHIOPIA beat off Italy's invasion of their country in this battle. Italy was the only European nation to have been defeated by Africans in war.






27. Followers of a belief which stressed self-reliance - self- culture - self-discipline - and that knowledge transcends instead of coming by reason. They promoted the belief of individualism and caused an array of humanitarian reforms.






28. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






29. 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.






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






31. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.






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






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






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






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






36. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






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






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






39. Italian POLITICAL party created by Benito Mussolini during World War I. It emphasized aggressive nationalism and was Mussolini's instrument for the creation of a dictatorship in Italy. Didn't believe in democracy.






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






41. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. Ruled by Francis Joseph of the Hapsburg empire from 1848 to 1916.






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






43. From it emerged Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - Hungary - and Austria.






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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.'






49. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






50. 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







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