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Unit 3 – Great War, FLVS U.S. History 3.03 The Great War, The Great War – Exam 3 – Flashcards 61 terms
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Unit 3 – Great War, FLVS U.S. History 3.03 The Great War, The Great War – Exam 3 – Flashcards
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What is similar between Bolivar and San Martin?
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--Led revolutions against Spain for independence. --Both helped other countries throw off Spanish rule.
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What did the Missouri Compromise do?
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Divided the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase into two distinct areas. North of a certain line, slavery was illegal; south of that line, slavery was legal.
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Who was Guiseppe Garibaldi?
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--He led many of the military campaigns that brought about the formation of a unified Italy. --Motivated by nationalism, Italians worked toward uniting their smaller states against Austria's rule (1848-1860). --Due to wide regional differences, Italy was not truly united. --Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour was a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification.
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What was the Congress of Vienna?
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-International conference held 1814-15 to agree the settlement of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. -Formation of the German Confederation -Total unification would not be achieved, however, until Otto von Bismarck.
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Who was Otto Von Bismarck?
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--Prussia's prime minister. --Increased Prussia's military with the goal of uniting the German states. -In 1870, Bismarck provoked a war with France. In 1871, these southern states joined with Bismarck in a unified Germany.
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Who was Alexandar II?
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--Late 1800s --Russian Czar --Freed serfs and gave them land to develop market economy
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Who was Alexander III
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--Opposed his father's reforms --Jews frequently attacked
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What were the Decembrists?
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--Secret society --Led to revolt --Refused to accept Nicolas I as czar --Government stopped rebellion
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What happened during Bloody Sunday (1905)?
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--Russian troops fired onto protest, organized by Father Gapon in 1905. --Rebellion followed --Czar Nicholas II promised reforms
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What were the causes of the Russian Revolution?
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--The driving force was the shift industrial society. --Czar Nicholas II never delivered on promised reforms -Russians resented WWI deaths -The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin gained control of Russia and transitioned it to a communist country.
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What was the British East India Company?
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--Started British dominance in India during the mid-1700s. --Indians who fought in the British military (sepoys) had to infringe upon their religious beliefs. --Muslim and Hindu sepoys refused to use the cartridges and they rebelled. Led to SEPOY MUTINY. British troops put down the rebellion.
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What was the British Raj?
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--British control in India --Britain created transportation networks to make military movement and trade more feasible. --The Indian National Congress and Muslim League --Swadeshi was a boycott of British goods
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How did imperialism impact CHINA?
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--Chinese government would not directly involve itself in dealings with Western traders. Instead, this task was assigned to special Chinese merchants known as COHONG. --Foreign merchants could only communicate with government officials through Cohong intermediaries. Western traders wanted to remove these regulations.
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How did imperialism impact JAPAN?
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--Initially, Japan resisted trade with the West. -In 1853, US Commodore Matthew Perry visited Japan and forced the Japanese to sign trade agreements with America. --The Japanese saw trade with the West as a way to strengthen their nation, and used the revenues from the trading to modernize and industrialize their country.
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What was the Berlin Conference?
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European countries laid claims to African territory. SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA
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What was the The Schlieffen Plan?
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--Before WWI broke out, Count Alfred von Schlieffen developed a plan to invade France in 1905. --From several points along the border, German troops would sweep through Belgium into northern France and destroy the French armies at Paris.
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What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
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Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
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What were the two ALLIANCES during WWI?
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Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire Allied Powers: France, Italy, Russia, Great Britain, United States
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What was the Armenian Massacre?
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During World War I, nearly 1.5 million of the 2 million Armenians were massacred. During the war, leaders of an extremist Turkish group took control of the region. Shortly thereafter, Armenian men were killed and the women, children, and elderly were sent on death marches through the desert.
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What role did the US play in the beginning of WWI?
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-The United States was neutral -Entered war after the NOTE (written by German diplomat Arthur Zimmerman suggested that Mexico attack the United States) and the BOAT (American were killed when Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat) . --War ended 11/11/18
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What was the Fourteen Point plan?
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President Wilson called for peace, a reduction in weapons, and more rights for the people. Treaty of Versailles--limit Germany's capability of gaining strength. Creation of the League of Nations. (US Senate refused to ratify) Austrian-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires ceased to exist.
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What was the Long March?
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China succumbed to civil war between the Guomindang, a nationalist group, and the Communist Party forged an agreement. However, communist leader Mao Zedong survived. He led nearly 100,000 Red Army soldiers on a march seeking a safe haven for communists in China.
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What was the Salt March?
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After Gandhi's release from prison (for organizing boycotts and protests), he led thousands of Indians on a 200-mile march to protest a salt tax levied on the Indians.
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What was Black Tuesday?
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-Stock Market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday started the Great Depression. -The Great Depression began in the United States and spread to every part of the world.
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Which of the following events forced the United States into World War I?
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It was Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare" that forced the United States into World War I, since this led the Germans to sink ships that were carrying US citizens.
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The United States responded to the sinking of the Lusitania by doing which of the following?
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Issuing Germany an ultimatum and accepting the Sussex Pledge
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In asking Congress to declare war, Wilson said, "The world must be made safe for democracy." This statement suggests that Wilson wanted to go to war because
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He wanted to help design the peace settlement
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"They joined the war effort on the side of the Allies because they thought it would bring them independence after the war." What nation or people does this sentence describe?
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African colonies of France and Britain
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Which of these describes Wilson's position on the war during the 1916 campaign?
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He hoped to avoid war but expected that the U.S. would be drawn in.
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Which of these events happened last?
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France refused Germany's request to remain neutral.
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Why did Germany abandon the "Sussex Pledge?"
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"To stop the supplies going to Britain and France" was the one reason among the following choices given in the question why Germany abandoned the "Sussex Pledge". The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option. I hope that this is the answer that has helped you.
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Which statement summarizes ordinary Americans' attitude toward the war in Europe?
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They felt that the war was none of their business.
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Which of these groups benefited from American trade policy during the early years of the war in Europe?
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American banks and businesses
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Which of the following is attributed to countries who raced to build up their navies after 1900?
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militarism, as Britain was the world's dominant naval power and Germany was anxious to catch up
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What was Germany's greatest problem at the beginning of the war?
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Having to fight a two front war between France and Russia
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Ideas of nationalism within its empire particularly threatened which of these European nations in 1914?
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"Austria-Hungary" are the Europeans nations where the ideas of nationalism within its empire particularly threatened in the year 1914. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or the last option. I hope that this is the answer that has come to your desired help.
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When and why was the Great War triggered?
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-In 1914 A Serbian assassin​ kills the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire. -Each of the European countries is pulled into the war b/c of alliances with each other in place. -1914 US declares neutrality.
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Why was the great war considered the first modern war?
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-Airplanes dropping bombs, tanks, machine guns, and gas used for the first time in a war. -Trench warfare.
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What was trench warfare like?
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-Soldiers would live in narrow strips of dug out ground and they would shoot over the trench to kill other soldiers in trenches -It didn't result in a lot of territorial gain. -Men would live in these trenches for years -Was the cause of a lot of the bloodshed from gunfire and living conditions.
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Who were the allies and why was England one of them?
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-Allies: Britain, France, and Russia. -We had a natural cultural affinity for England and we had economical gains b/c a major part of our economy was selling to England.
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Who were the central powers?
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Germany, Austria Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey
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What were the customs of U-Boat warfare?
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Traditional rules were you warn a boat that you were about to sink so that the passengers could exit the ship before it sank.
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How did Germany almost make the U.S. enter the war?
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-They began sinking U-Boats without warnings and though they targeted British ships, American ships were sunk as well. -They sank the Lusitania, an American passenger ship that had 1200 Americans on board. -He uses diplomacy and gets Germany to agree to no longer ship any more passenger boats.
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On what platform did Woodrow Wilson run for re-election?
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-He runs for election again using the slogan of not going to war and that he kept America out of war and as a result won, however 5 months later America joins the war.
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What was the Zimmerman Telegram and what did it do in terms of Americans joining the war?
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-It was an intercepted letter from german prime minister to Mexico saying that if they joined Germany, Germany would return all the land that the US had taken from them. -This angers the US citizens and incentives the American people to want to join the war.
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What was the last straw that pushed America to join the war?
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-Germany sinks 5 more American boats after saying it no longer would do so.
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Why did Woodrow Willson feel it was time to go to war?
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-After the Germany boat bombings, he asked congress for a declaration of war to make the world safe for Democracy.
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Casualties of The Great War
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-America lost approximately 115,000 -European countries lost millions however. -Most of the casualties in on the European side was due to the spread of influenza flu from American troops to Germany, severely crippling their number of troops.
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The U.S. government progressiveness during the war.
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States would allow the the government to regulate economy for the sake of the war.
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What was the draft? What reasons did people like or dislike it?
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-Everyman between the ages of 18 and 31 and to enlist in the armed forces. -Many Americans didn't like it b/c it felt un-American to them, however were in favor of it because they thought it would unify the nation.
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African Americans in the draft.
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-They were also drafted into labor, but most of them did patty labor, but some did see action serving under France's military.
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What were war bonds and what was their purpose?
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-War bonds were pieces of paper you could buy from the government that you could redeem for more money later; they were seen as the patriotic thing to buy. -War bonds were being pushed so that the war could be funded.
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How did the market respond to government trying to regulate it?
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-The market was much more willing during the war time. -Private sector workers would volunteer ($1/month pay) to work in government agencies to help during the war time.
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Henry Ford and the government during the Great War.
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-The government told Henry Ford to stop making cars b/c it was wasting Iron and to make more tanks. Henry Ford objected but the government forced him by threatening to take over his companies.
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The railroads during the Great War
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The railroads were taken over doing the great war so that they could control timings and make it easier to coordinate things.
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What did the War Labor Board do?
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In return for not holding any strikes, which were seen as dangerous during the war, the workers would receive 8 hour work days, child labor laws,and other things the Union had been asking for, for a while.
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The Committee on Public Information
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-They were in charge of war propaganda who were supposed to explain to the Americans. -They took a different route and demonized the Germans making them look like blood hungry demons. -The propaganda made some people change their German names to their roots.
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What was the Espionage and Liberties Act
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-A law passed that would make spying and treason illegal. -In actuality speaking against the war in any way, even talking agains the draft, was grounds to be arrested for.
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What were Woodrow Wilson's 14 points
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-When going to make the treaty, he made these 14 points of how peace should be reached. -The main points were: -A call for openness -Called for self determination and that the people could determine how they wanted to be governed. -Creation of an international body of nations that would work to mediate problems between countries. -A peace without victory
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What was it meant by "a peace without victory" and what actually ended up happening?
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-Meant a peace without victory -The versa treaty did not reflect it; --Germany had to admit war fault --They were forced to pay for war costs for the other countries -Man people think the stress they were put under led to the rise of the Nazis.
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Woodrow Willson's League of Nations.
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-He gets his league of nations however but congress was against it because they felt America would be pulled into international matters. -Soon later, the league of nations was killed by congress and wasn't allowed to even be considered.
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Nationalism and the spread of Democracy – Flashcards 58 terms
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Nationalism and the spread of Democracy – Flashcards
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Why did Metternich urge conservatives leaders to suppress revolutionary ideas?
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He believed conservative leaders would defend peace and stability
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Why did the majority of European uprisings fail?
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The uprisings failed as a result of military force and a lack of popular support
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What was the main reason Bolivar and other educated creoles admired the American and French Revolutions?
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They valued the Enlightenment ideals of freedom and individual rights
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How was France's Second Republic divided from the start?
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Liberals wanted moderate reform, whereas socialists wanted far-reaching social changes
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Who led rebels in Haiti to win independence from France?
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Toussaint L'Overture
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Which group gained the most as a result of the Latin American revolutions?
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creoles
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Which of the following was an immediate effect of the revolutions of 1848 in Europe?
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the fall of Metternich
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Who led Hungarian nationalists in an 1848 revolt?
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Louis Kossuth
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What was the goal of young Italy?
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to unite Italy into an independent, republican nation
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How did Germany increase its power in the late 1800s?
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It became an industrial giant
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What was one post-unification issue that encouraged some Italians to emigrate?
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rapid population growth
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What was Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck's main goal?
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to increase the power of Prussia
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What was a major factor in Germany's rise to power?
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It maintained a strong industrial economy.
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Why was nationalism particularly important for Italian after unification?
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Italy was controlled by several foreign nations
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In an attempt to gain control of the working class, Bismarck did which of the following?
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offered benefits such as healthcare
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Which of the following was a new challenge for Italy after unification?
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Regional differences made governing difficult
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Which role did Mazzini play in Italian unification?
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He dreamed of a united Italy and took the first steps to achieving it
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Which statement best explains industrialization in Italy?
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Industrialization caused urbanization and a population boom
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Which of the following was one of the major influences of Queen Victoria?
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adhering to the traditional values of the time period
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What did Emmeline Pankhurst mean when she said, "It is through property that we shall strike the enemy"?
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Destroying property would make the greatest political statement
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What major reform was enacted in France in the early 1900s?
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Church and state were legally seperated
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As Parliament became increasingly democratic, what was the effect on the house of lords?
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the house of lords eventually became a ceremonial body with little power
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Which solution did Zionists propose for the problem of widespread Anti-Semitism?
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the formation of a separate Jewish state
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Which description best describes the effect of Queen Victoria's reign on the middle class in Great Britain?
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the growth of the empire continued to increase their confidence
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Which tactics did women use to fight for suffrage in Britain?
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holding hunger strikes, staging peaceful protests, and destroying public property
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How did the Dreyfus Affair affect democratic reforms in France?
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It resulted in the triumph of justice, but lead to increased Anti-Semitism
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Which of the following was a cause of democratic reforms in England?
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The house of lords could veto the house of commons
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Which reforms did the Paris commune want in government?
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they wanted to save the republic from royalists
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Which of the following resulted in doubling the size of the United States?
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the Louisiana purchase
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What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls convention?
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to address women's rights issues
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How did immigration contribute to economic growth after the civil war?
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immigration provided large numbers of low-cost workers for US businesses
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Which of these is an example of America expanding upon the idea of Manifest Destiny?
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it became an imperialist nation as it annexed the Hawiian islands
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How did the fifteenth amendment expand democracy in the United States?
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It gave African American men the right to vote
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Which movement is most associated with the birth of the women's rights movement?
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the abolitionist movement
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Which factor most encouraged settlement in California after 1849?
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gold was discovered in the Sierra Nevada mountains
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In which ways were innovations in industry and economic growth related?
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railroads and new technology helped expand farming and industry
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Why was Manifest Destiny questioned?
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abolitionists worried about the spread of slavery
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What was Frederick Douglass's contribution to abolitionism?
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He was a former slave who spoke out against the institution of slavery
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How did nationalist feeling endanger the Austro-Hungarian empire?
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the slavic groups within the nation kept fighting for independence
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What was the main reason for Russian expansionism in the 1800s?
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attempt to gain a warm-water port
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What kind of power did tsars hold in Russia?
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they had absolute power to make all decisions
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What did the Crimean War reveal about Russia?
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how it lagged behind other European nations
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Which of the following was a result of poor industrial working conditions in Russia?
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radicals gained support among the workers
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Which of the following happened after nationalism in the ottoman empire led to revolts?
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other European countries invaded, taking what they could
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Which of the following was the immediate result of emancipating the serfs in Russia?
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the serfs were unable to purchase the land on which they had worked and were poor and discontent
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Which of these statements describes the characteristics of autocratic rule in Russia?
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a royal family whose leader controls all aspects of life, including food and religion
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How was the location of Crimea significant?
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it had port access to the Black Sea
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Which of the following resulted from France giving Russia a loan to build the Trans-Siberian highway?
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France developed a political alliance with Russia
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Why did Franz Joseph's attempts to reform Austria-Hungray fail?
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The reforms did not provide solutions for the problems of most of the people in the empire
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What aspect of the french revolution inspired creole leaders like simon bolivar?
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the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity
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Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik?
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power is more important than principles
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How did victor emmanuel contain political unrest after unification?
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he extended voting rights and instituted social reforms
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Which of the following is considered a success of Napoleon III's reign?
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a new french constitution was written
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Which answer best describes one effect of free enterprise in the United States?
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it brought conflict between labor and management
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Which of the following was most directly related to the decline of the Hapsburg empire?
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nationalists sentiments from ethnic groups in the empire
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Which answer best describes how the people participated in changing their governments in Eastern Europe and Russia?
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they participated in protests and strikes
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What was the spark that finally ignited widespread rebellion in Latin America?
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Napoleon's invasion of Spain
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Which answer best describes how the Dreyfus Affair affected French society?
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it pitted royalists and the church against liberal and republicans
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World Cultures 14.1 & 14.2 – Flashcards
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Peninsulares
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Members of the highest class in Spain's colonies in the Americas, born in Spain
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Creoles
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American born descendant of Spanish settlers
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Mestizos
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Person of Native American European descent
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Mulattoes
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Person of African and European descent
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Simon Bolivar
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South American leader who won Latin American independence and set up Gran Columbia
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Toussaint L'Ouverture
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Freed slaves and inspired people to fight for independence
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Miguel Hidalgo
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Led mestizos in revolt against Spanish rule
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Jose Morelos
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Priest who fought for wide ranging reforms
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El Grito de Delores
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Speech given by father hidalgo in his parish which became a symbol of Mexican independence
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Jose de San Martin
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Helped Argentina gain independence from Spain
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Dom Pedro
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Son of Portuguese king, appointed leader of Brazil
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Conservative
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Person who supports the old way of doing things
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Conservatives
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Noble land owners, church leaders, monarchs and officials
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Liberals
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Business owners, writers, bankers, lawyers, politicians
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Liberal
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Person who wants to change the way in which things are done
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Serbs, Balkans, wantedto gain independence from ottoman rule
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Who, where, and why did the first revolts happen in Eastern Europe
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Created two house legislature and allowed limited freedom of press
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Why did Louis XVIII issue the Charter of French Liberties
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Ultra Royalists
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High clergy and emigre nobles that were against a constitutional government hat returned to France after the revolution
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Liberals
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People who favored a constitutional gov and opposed the ultra royalists, they wanted to extend suffrage and win a share of power for middle class citizens
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Radicals
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People who supported a republic, decent pay, and affordable bread
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July Revolution
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Charles X inherited the throne and suspended the legislature, limited the right to vote, and restricted the press. Angry citizens revolted and rebels soon controlled Paris
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Luis Philippe
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Cousin of Charles X. Nicknamed "citizen king" because he thought he owed his throne to he people, got along well with liberals. Liberal politicians filled his gov, he extended suffrage only to French wealthier citizens, his policies favored middle class
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Uprisings in Paris caused uprisings all over Europe
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What did Metternich mean when he said "When France sneezes, Europe catches a cold?"
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Revolts and changes of gov in France
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What inspired the outbreak of uprisings in Europe
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Simón BolÃvar was _____.
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a revolutionary leader in South America
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Miguel Hidalgo's "Grito de Dolores" called for Mexico to rise up against the Spanish for independence and racial equality. His timing was largely due to ________________.
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Napoleon changing the government leadership in Spain to his brother
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The Napoleonic Code required that family property _____.
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be divided among sons and daughters
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Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen?
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Olympe de Gouges
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The 1905 massacre of protestors outside the czar's palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, is known as _____.
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Bloody Sunday
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The Crimean War ended in the defeat of the
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Russians
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The wave of revolutions across Europe in 1848 is known as _________________.
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The Springtime of Peoples
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Who became president of the French Republic in December 1848?
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Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
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The increased use of machinery in production of goods was seen in the ______.
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Industrial Revolution
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The 1842 Coal Mines Act forbade the underground employment of _____ in mines.
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women and boys under the age of ten
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Who wrote petitions to the British Parliament and launched a sugar boycott in their effort to abolish slavery?
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Quakers
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Choose all that apply. What kind of equality did the French revolutionaries want?
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-social -political -economical
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The practice by which slave owners emancipated the slaves was known as ________.
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Manumission
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Who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women, advocating women's right to vote and hold public office?
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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What work ends with the phrase, "Workers of all countries, unite!"?
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The Communist Manifesto
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What style of art represents people or objects exactly as they appear in life?
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realism
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Choose all that apply. What were "the three Rs" taught in European public schools?
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-reading -writing -arithmetic
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Choose all that apply. European immigrants to Brazil worked in the urban industries that were developing in _____.
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-Rio de Janeiro -São Paulo
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The first wave of European immigrants to arrive to the United States in the nineteenth century came from _____.
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northwestern Europe
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Choose all that apply. What upset the sepoys during the British East India Company's rule of India?
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-They were paid less than British soldiers. -They were required to serve overseas. -Rifle cartridges that supposedly were greased in animal fat were introduced.
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What Asian nation avoided European colonization?
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Thailand
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Choose all that apply. The outcome of the Opium War for the British was which of the following?
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-The British gained control of Hong Kong. British citizens were granted immunity from -Chinese laws. -Chinese would pay the British for losses in the war. -China would open five ports for foreign trade.
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Choose all that apply. On what basic principles did Sun Yat-sen hope to rebuild China?
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-nationalism -economic security -democracy
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Choose all that apply. The years of the Meiji Restoration are characterized by:
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-efforts to industrialize Japan the modernization of Japan's army and navy -the acceptance of Western ideas
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The Mitsubishi and Kawasaki families are examples of _____.
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zaibatsu
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The Revolutionaries began plans to invade Spain. - Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. What document is this clause from?
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
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Muhammad Ahmad led a resistance movement against the British in
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Sudan
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Cecil Rhodes dreamed of constructing a railroad in Africa that stretched from Cairo, Egypt, to _____.
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South Africa
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The Meiji Restoration abolished feudalism and established _____ after Otto von Bismarck's Germany.
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-Constitution -Cabinet -military
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Latin America contains how many nations
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33 nations
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The continent of Africa contains how many nations
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54 nation
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Unrest in Latin America during the 1980s and 1990s was caused by what
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economic conditions and conflicts between various political groups
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Who opposed President Somoza in Nicaragua
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European Union
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In Nicaragua the group opposing the Communist Sandinsta government was who
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Contras
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The Canadian province of where has a predominantly French culture and defeated a referendum for separation from the rest of Canada in October 1995
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Quebec
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NAFTA is abbrivation for
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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What was discovered in teh Middle East that has imporved the lifestyles of many of its people
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oil
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Jesus Christ is Israel's
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Messiah
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The Soviet Union included 15 ___ and controlled 6 __ nations at its peak
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republics..satellite
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Communism failed as both and ___ and a ___ system
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economic..school
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Communism failed because
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the existence and power of God
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What was constructed to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West
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THe Berlin Wall
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After an accident at the nuclear power plant where a radioactive cloud spread contamination into most of Europe
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Chernobyl
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EU stands for what
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European Union
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In many nations of the world, God is using _____ to carry the Good News of Jesus Christ
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Biblical education
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The year 1989 was know as what
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The Year of revolution
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China took control of___ in 1997, and ___ took control of the Panama Canal in 1999
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Hong Kong... Panama
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What followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990
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Persian Gulf War
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After the fall of Communism in easter Europe, Czechoslovakia split into____, Yugoslavia into____, and the Soviet Union into ____
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2 republics, 5 nations, 15 republics
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Of the rpublic formed from the Soviet Union, 12 formed the CIS or called_____
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Commonwealth of Independent States
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The modern nation of Israel has existed only since
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1948
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Most African nations were once
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European colonies
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Operation Euduring Freedom forced the ____ from pwer in Afganistan
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India
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Yasir Arafat
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PLO
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Stephen Harper
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Canada
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Barack Obama
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United States
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Binyamin Netanyahu
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Israel
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Gordon Brown
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Great Britain
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Jacob Zuma
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South Africa
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Hosni Mubarak
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Egypt
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Muammar al-Qaddafi
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North Korea
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Kim Jong II
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Libya
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Lech Kaczynski
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Russia
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Valdimir Putin
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Israel
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Last African nation to receive independence
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Eritrea
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Last Central American nation to receive independence
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Belize
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Wrong because all people are created in God's image
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apartheid
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Created the EU
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Taliban
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Rose to power in Afghanistan in the mid 1990s
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Maastricht Treaty
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largest nation with a Communist government
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China
