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History Final
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Undergraduate 2
05/17/2011

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prime minister of soviet union that let middle eastern europe countries go
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Gorbachev
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Gorbachev wanted to do what with cold war and wanted what kind of government
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end cold war; withdrew from afghan and wanted multi party democracy
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gorbachev wanted to do what with government industries (food, taxi)
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sell slowly so it could be privately owned
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was gorbachev able to control the pace of change?
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no; it went faster than what he wanted
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Who stepped up against the communists that opposed gorbachev?
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boris Yeltsinn
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Were there any marxist states in western hemisphere?
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Cuba
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how'd cold war affect cuba?
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russia put missiles in cuba
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what was atmosphere in country during cuban missile crisis
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fear, tension
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was russian communism all the same?
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no
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the spanish empire spanned from...
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1492 - 1895
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Spanish king is pulled off throne and replaced with who?
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napoleon's brother
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who was the king during this time?
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Charles IV
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what happens to Charles IV
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He loses his nerve
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who takes Charles IV spot
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Ferdinand 7th
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Juntas for the defense of..
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Protect ferdinand the 7th
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parliament of spain in terms of power
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not always powerful
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parliament of spain in terms of warfare tactics
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guerrilla warfare
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Parliament of spain is called
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the cortez of cadiz 1812
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enlightenment that cortes of cadiz picks up
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limited monarchy
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spanish with help of english get rid of..
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napoleon
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how does ferdinand 7th respond?
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throws the cadiz in jail
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what happens to spain 1820
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riego revolt
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riego revolt
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stops ferdinand 7th from reenforcing troops fighting movement
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1st leader of independence in mexico
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miguel hidalgo y costilla
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what are unusual things about miguel hidalgo
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accepted daughters as his kids even though he's a priest
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miguel hidalgo is looking for what type of revolution
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SOCIAL revolution
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Iturbide wants what type of revolution in mexico?
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political revolution
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who was for the people? hidalgo or iturbide?
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hidalgo
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toussaint l'overture defeated __________, influenced the _____________ into having a _____________ revolution
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Napoleon, Creoles, Political
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Francisco Miranda was the precursor for
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independence in south america
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bolivar and san martino
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different personal styles; bolivar wanted credit for everything. san martin wanted monarchy but both agreed that south america should be independent from spain
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Penninsular spaniard is born in
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Spain
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Creole Spaniards are born in
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America
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which is considered to be better? Creoles or penninsular spaniards? why
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Penninsular; being born in Spain makes you better
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do you have to be a creole or a penninsular to be in a political position
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penninsular
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manuela saenz was who's mistress
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bolivar's mistress
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san martin getting troops from blank to peru had difficulties. what were they?
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mountainous regions and the dessert
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was independence of brazil a quick process?
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yes; 15 months
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The spanish revolution had __________ casualties while the Brazilian revolution had ____________ casualties.
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Many; little
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Portugal's ally is
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england
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Jao leaves who in charge?
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Pedro
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