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Western Civ. B Final Study Guide
2012-2013 Spring Semester.
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History
10th Grade
05/21/2013

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What helped unite Charlemagne's empire?
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A strong, efficient leader.
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Charlemagne's empire signaled a new era because it...
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blended Romanic, Germanic, and Christian elements.
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Under feudalism, lords granted land to knights in exchange for...
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military service!
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______ was necessary for feudalism.
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A strong king!
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Feudal social life depended on...
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oaths of loyalty!
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Feudalism evolved in response to a need for...
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...protection!
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The manor economy was based on...
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...relations between noblemen and noblewomen!
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The medieval church...
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was a unifying source for society.
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The three-field system...
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...allowed peasants to produce more crops.
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_________ helped to revolutionize agriculture in the Middle Ages.

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The steel plow!
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The Battle of Tours...
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stopped the Muslim advance into Western Europe!
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Chivalry governed relationships between...
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noblemen and noblewomen! 
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The function of guilds was to...
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organize workers to strike!
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The Concordat of Worms was a treaty that...
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...ended the struggle between emperors + popes over investiture!
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The main reason for Germany's disunity during medieval times was...
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rulers who failed to control strong, independent nobles!
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European rulers encouraged ocean exploration b/c...
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..they wanted to find new trade routes.
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_____ was the first ruler to encourage overseas exploration.
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Prince Henry!
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The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 gave Spain control of almost all of...
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...the Americas! 
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A basi principle of mercantilism is...
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...the buying and selling of goods + services.
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The encomienda system allowed Spanish settlers to...
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use Native Americans for slave labor. (D:)
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In the English colonies, the government policy...
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...elected representative assemblies!
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Henry IV converted to Catholicism and promised religious toleration with the...
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...Edict of Nantes!
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Louis XIV...
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Created Versailles, had intendants, used Colbert(finance guy), led many wars(most of which lost, actually), and prosecuted Huguenots! (A LOT OKAY.)
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Name a main achievement of James I and Charles I(Stuarts)
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James I Jr--alienated Parliament, defended Anglican Church, targeted in the Gunpowder Plot!


Charles I-- Book of Common Prayer, seen as too pro-Catholic

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Adam Smith believed that...
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...individuals acting in their own self-interest created economic thinking! (pshh, maybe ;) )
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The French Estates General is the equivalent of...
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British Parliament! (ello govnah)
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Why is the period from 500-1000 AD referred to as the Dark Ages?
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There was a massive decline in learnin', yo!
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The attacks of Huns on the Roman Empire in the 4th century caused...
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...Germans to send aid into Rome! (so their butts could get kicked, duh.)
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The king who began the Babylonian Captivity was...
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Phillip IV!
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The Hundred Year's War increased the power of...
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...the French monarchy! 
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______ actually sided with England during the 100 Year's War.
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Burgundy! (like, the color, you know...yeah...)
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What impact did the Crusades have on Europe?
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...contributed to commercial expansion! ($$$$ DOLLA BILLLLZ)
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Reasons for the Crusades? 

 

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winning the Holy Land, doing God's work, adventure, saving their fellow Christians.
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The main purpose of Machiavelli's The Prince was to...
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...set down the rules for state leaders! 
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Conflict between Catholic and Protestant princes in the Holy Roman Empire was finally resolved by..
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a compromise that allowed each prince to determine the religion of his own territory!
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Founder of Jesuits?
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Loyola!
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The most important action of the Council of Trent was to...
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...provid a clear definition of Catholic theology, morality, and discipline! 
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Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the...
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...Roundheads!! 
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Which two monarchs started the Glorious Revolution?
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Wiliam of Orange and Mary!
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Reasons for the English Civil War?
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Magna Carta, Model Parliament, The Elizabethan "Bargain!"
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