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World Civ 102 Test 1
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02/27/2012

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Charles I
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Which English king lost his thrown in the English Civil War and lost his head to Cromwell?
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Austerlitz
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Napoleon won his signature victory, which many t0ok to indicate that decisive battle in warfare was possible where?
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Saratoga
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after the battle of ______, France decided to join the American Revolution on the side of the colonies
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tennis court oath
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after being denied entrance to their meeting place, the Third Estate swore the ____ and promised to remain in session until they had written a new constitution for France.
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freedom of religion
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name one reason why British citizens moved to the colonies.
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Definition
what method did the absolute rulers use to control their economy?
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opium and spices
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What trading products did Britain receive from the colonies in the Far East?
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Hohenzollems
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Which family ruled Prussia?
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Peter the Great
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Which king tried to make his rule absolute and Europeanize Russia?
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linear
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the wars of the 1700s were fought using _____ tactics.
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glorious
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in the ______ revolution of 1688 Britain ousted James II and developed the Bill of Rights
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lloyds of London
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what was the first insurance company established that mainly insured ships?
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federalists
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The American Constitution was mainly written by conservatives, called ______ who divided power between a stronger national government and the states.
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the Duke of Brunswick
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which leader issued a manifesto that declared that his army would raise Paris to the ground, thus helping to cause the rise of the mod and the radical phase of the French Revolution
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Hobbes
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In the book Leviathan which philosopher contended that mankind was incapable of self rule?
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Bastille
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on July 14, the Paris mob stormed the French ____ and this day is celebrated as French independence day.
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Candide
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what was Voltaire's major work?
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Elbe
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Napoleon was exiled to the island of _____ before his escape and eventual defeat at Waterloo.
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women could not vote, African Americans were counted as 3/5 of a person
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what were the restrictions on voting or representation enacted by the constitution?
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Crispus Attucks
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who was shot during the Boston Massacre and was thus the first causality of the American revolution?
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they gave the central government too much power
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Why did the Articles of Confederation not work?
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Bacon
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Who developed the scientific method?
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Turgot
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who tried to warn Louis XVI to tax the clergy and nobility and to not spend so much money?
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veto
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how can the President keep Congress in check?
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second
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which estate represents the nobility?
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Jacobins
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who led the Radicals during the French Revolution?
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Who led the Committee of Public Safety?
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Versailles
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absolutism in France was based on the great palace of _____?
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tariff
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what is a tax on imports?
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Navigation acts
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What law stated the colonies could only trade with Britain?
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Jamestown
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what was the first British colony in America?
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England
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what small nation was Napoleon unable to defeat?
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also referred to as the French Indian War; American colonies wanted to expand, and started to move into French colonies. This causes problems in Europe, and leads to the war. The Peace of Paris ends the war, but it is inconclusive, and results in everyone hating Britain.
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describe the seven years war
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the first national bank was established in the 1600's. The bank provided a common national currency and developed the public national debt for the people to pay back. the Stock market and insurance companies were also established in order to lessen money loss risks in big companies.
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describe the development of national banks
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Toussaint, a literate slave of Haiti leads mulattoes to fight the rich when the French Revolution enters the country. Both sides start arming the slaves, which made it turn into a race war. the war ends, and Haiti becomes the second democratic republic in the New World, and creates the Constitution of 1791.
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what was the Constitution of 1791?
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he took over the Continental army in order to defeat Britain. He believes the colonies will power is stronger than Britain's, and prolongs the war for 8 years. He used guerilla warfare to beat the British, like a hit and run tactic
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what significance did George Washington have in the American Revolution?
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There were several influential people during Enlightenment. Rene Descartes wrote Discourse on Method that said you can't believe what you can't prove. Francis Bacon rediscovered the scientific method. Copernicus was a polish mathematician who disproved the geocentric theory, and developed the heliocentric hypothesis. Galileo invented the telescope and proved the heliocentric theory. Issac Newton discovered gravity. Voltaire wrote Candide that questioned the god ordained position of the king. John Locke wrote An Essay on the Origin of Human Understanding that states people were born as blank slates with no good or evil, and that society and government are flawed. Locke also wrote the Second Treatis on Government and developed the social contract of government. John Smith wrote On the Wealth of Nations describing mercantilism as the least effective economy and proposed the laissez-faire. Rousseau wrote the Social Contract, that was similar to Locke's idea to get closer to democracy. his idea was that government should obey the general will of people.
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describe the Enlightenment Period
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the idea behind absolutism is the divine right theory of kingship. this means the king is chosen by god, and has a personal relationship with God. Thomas Hobbs describes the negative of absolutism in his book Leviathan, stating mankind is the problem. in order to become absolute, the king must control the nobility, the economy, and the church.
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describe absolutism
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