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Final Exam- 1
Findley Exam
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History
10th Grade
12/13/2007

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Great Schism
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-A division in the medieval Roman Church, during which rival popes were establish-Popes in Avigon & in Rome
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Jesuits
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-Members of the society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order-Founded by Ignatius of Loyola
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Lutherans
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-Members of the Protestant church-Founded by Martin Luther
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Anglicans
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Members of the Church of England
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Presbyterians
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-Members of a Protestant Church governed by the presbyters (elders)-Founded by John Knox
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Anabaptists
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-Believed in only baptizing adults-Believed in separation of church & state
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Calvinists
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-Members of the Calvinist Church-Founded by John Calvin-Belive in predestination
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Line of Demarcation
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-Line that separated the lands that were claimed by Spain and Portugal-West=Spain-East=Portugal
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Peace of Augsburg
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-Agreement declaring that the religion of each German state would be decided by its ruler-Organized by Charles V
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Caravel
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-Europeans' new ship that improved exploration-Combination of 3 other ships
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New France
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-French founded Quebec -Base of French colonial empire in America-Founded by Samuel de Champlain
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Czar
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Russian emperor (from the Roman term Caesar)
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Thirty Years War
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European conflict over religion & territory & for power among the ruling families
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Seven Years War
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-British and French colonies-Balance of Power
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War of Austrian Succession
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-Between Fredrick II and Maria Theresa-Prussia/France vs. Austria/Britain
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Edict of Nantes
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-Promised that Protestants could live in peace in France & could set up houses of worship in some French cities (not Paris)-King Henry IV
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English Civil War
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Conflict in which Puritan supporters of Parliament battled supporters of England's monarchy
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Restoration
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Episode in the history of Britain when the monarchy was restored under Charles II
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Glorious Revolution
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Bloodless overthrow of the English king James II and his replacement by William of Orange and Mary
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Divine Right
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Idea that monarchs are God's representatives of Earth and are therefore only answerable only to God
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Geogentric Theory
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-Earth-centered view of the universe-Thought of by Aristotle
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Heliocentric Theory
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-Sun as center of universe-Thought of by Copernicus
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Scientific Revolution
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-Change to study of natural world and questioned accepted beliefs-Started in mid 1500s
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Enlightenment
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-Thinkers applied the principles of reason & scientific method was applied to all aspects of society
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Bourgeoisie
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-Middle class made of bankers, factory workers, merchants, professionals, and skilled artisans-Believed in liberty and equality
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Reign of Terror
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When Robespierre governed France as a dictator
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Henry VIII
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-Reformation Parliament-Act of Supremacy-Made seperate church
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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Founded navigation school
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
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-Saw the South Sea-Panama
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Bartholomew Dias
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Sailed around the tip of Africa
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Vasco de Gama
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Explored east African coast and southwestern coast of India
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Ferdinand Magellan
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-Circumnavigated Earth-Claimed Philippines
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Fransisco Pizarro
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Conquered Incan empire
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Hernando Cortes
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Conquered Aztec empire
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Pedro Alvarez Cabral
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European discoverer of Brazil
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Maria Theresa
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-Brought unity to the Hapsburg Monarchy
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Peter the Great
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-"Window to the West" capital -Great Northern War
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Fredrick II
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-Austrian Succession-Seven Years War-Holy Roman Emperor
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Louis XIV
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-Edict of Nantes-Cardinal Richelieu
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Copernicus
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disproves geocentric theory and develops heliocentric theory
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Kepler
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used math to prove elliptical orbits
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Newton
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proved science w/ math and encouraged empirical data
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Galileo
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perfected the first telescope
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John Locke
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Natural rights: Life, Liberty, Property.
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Voltaire
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Toleration. -Right to opinion. -Wrote Candide
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Rousseau
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"General Will" -Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. - Wrote Social Contract
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I believe in predestination and started a religious community with very strict laws in Geneva
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John Calvin
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I believed in salvation by faith alone, that scripture was the source of the creed
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Martin Luther
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This agreement stated that the religion of the ruler is the religion of the state
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Peace of Augsburg
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This meeting was called to help reform the Catholic Church, define Church Doctrine, and help the church regain it's power
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Council of Trent
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I issued the Edict of Nantes and tried to restore stability back in France
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Henry IV
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I established the Society of Jesus
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Ignatius of Loyola
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To England he was known as the "Defender of the Faith", soon after he found the Anglican Church
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Henry VIII
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I was an absolute ruler and I made France Bankrupt with building Versailles and military funding
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Louis XIV
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This event killed many of the Huguenots in France
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St. Bart.'s Day Massacre
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I wanted to make France the strongest country in Europe and to help my king become the most powerful ruler. I realized that to do this i needed to decrease power of huguenots and nobles
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Richelieu
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This council was summoned by Charles V, condemned Luther's beliefs, and forbade Luther from preaching and declared him a heretic
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Diet of Worms
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This document gave the Huguenots the right to practice their religion in their own certain towns
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Edict of Nantes
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Spanish explorers whose aim was to conquer territory for their country, gaining wealth and fame for themselves
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Conquistador
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Route that Northern European explorers were searching for during the Age of Exploration
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Northwest Passage
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I was an idealistic and iron-willed man who took the title of Lord Protector and rules England as a military dictatorship.
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Oliver Cromwell
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English royal family in the 16c and 17c who said to have "brought England into the modern world"
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Stuarts
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Any ruler who tried to advance society by fostering education, aiding the economy, and promoting social justice, but in reality was initiating these reforms to create a more efficient and manageable state
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Enlightened Despet
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