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5924097238Akbar The Great-promoted religious tolerance -Expanded Mughal Empire0
5924120013Charles V-fought in the 30 years war -Holy Roman and Spanish Emperor1
5924130856Phillip II-funded Spanish colonial expeditions -fought England and lost2
5924167824Louis XIII-Insignificant -Spent France's money3
5924177841Louis XIV-Built Versailles -Helped U.S gain independence4
5924187557Louis XVI-Overthrown during the French revolution5
5924191109Peter the Great-Defeated Sweden and gained access to Baltic sea. -Built St.Petersburg6
5924221371Catherine the Great-Westernized Russia -Modernized military7
5925071522Henry VIII-founded Anglican church8
5925074689Elizabeth I-patron of the arts -won war against Spain -started colonization9
5925095549Suleiman the Magnificent-expand border -religious tolerance -Janisarries10
5925102566Glorious Revolution-Non violent revolution -Established a constitutional monarchy -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights11
5925123869The Scientific Revolution-Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton created basic rules and instruments for physics and astronomy -People lost faith in the catholic church12
5925724744The Enlightenment-Modern ideas of natural rights and philosophy -Rousseau, Montesquieu, John Locke and Voltaire spread ideas about natural rights and fair trials to all people. -Inspired revolutions worldwide.13
5926198222French Revolution-A revolution that occurred in France due to poor treatment of the 3rd estate as well as crippling debt for the country. -inspired by the American revolution and enlightenment -Many stages from constitutional monarchy to republic to dicatorship14
5926209527Liberty, Fraternity, EqualityThe motto of the French revolutionaries who stood for a republic15
5926217366Napoleonic CodeA formal law code written by Napoleon Bonaparte to help stabilize France16
5926220739NapoleonA man who overthrew the directory and became 1st Emperor of the French Empire. Ruled France for 15 years and conquered vast lands before he was defeated by a coalition who wished to preserve the balance of power.17
5926229111Congress of ViennaA congress hosted by Austrian Prince Metternich which attempted to redraw the map of Europe and retain a balance of power. The congress prevented any major wars from occurring within the next century.18
5926238704Latin American RevolutionsBoth the French and American revolutions caused the Latin American nations to revolt against their colonial overlords.19
5926247131Atlantic Slave TradeSlaves were taken from Africa and shipped to the Americas because Europeans desired cheap labor for their colonies. The population was distorted in Africa and many villages and tribes were left deserted. Very profitable. Africans captured and sold slaves to the Europeans.20
5926260609NationalismPatriotic feelings shared by people of the same culture group. Turkey- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk reformed the Ottoman Empire into a democratic and modern nation-state known as Turkey. Israel- Zionists desired a homeland for the Jewish people which result in Israel and the conflict with Palestine Italy- Garibaldi, Cavour, and Mazzini used nationalistic ideas to unite people who shared the Italian culture group. Germany- Bismarck used warfare to unite the Germanic peoples into one powerful industrial nation. India- Gandhi pushed for India's independence from Great Britain while Nehru, prime minister of India stabilized the newly established Indian nation. A party called the Italian national congress also played a key role in Britain releasing India from its control. Pakistan- Jinnah founded Pakistan as a safe haven for Muslim Indians who were persecuted.21
5926279463Civil DisobedienceA form of peaceful protest when one breaks an unfair law without harming anyone. This was used by blacks in the U.S as well as many other countries.22
5926306467The Industrial RevolutionA manufacturing revolution in which raw materials could be used to mass produce goods in factories. The revolution began in Great Britain but later spread to other countries. Allowed European powers to dominate native Asians and Africans.23
5926317891Why it began in BritainBritain had many resources, a good economy and a large population as well as a vast colonial empire.24
5926322109New Industrial RevolutionElectricity began to be used in machinery. The German Empire lead the second industrial revolution as they adapted to the new technology before the other European nations.25
5926325954The Steam EngineAn engine that generated steam power which powered the vast majority of early machinery.26
5926334709Resistance to industrializationLuddites rose up and destroyed machinery in an attempt to stop machines from replacing skilled labor. People began to push for labor laws.27
5926339142LiberalismProgressive ideas to fit new technology28
5926340285ConservatismPreserving old values and traditions29
5926341879Social DarwinismSmaller, weaker countries will be defeated by the more powerful nations.30
5926343954MarxismA communist ideology based on the ideas and philosophies of Karl Marx31
5926346670Utopian SocialismA society in which everybody is equal32
5926348751ImperialismA colonial power exercising political control over a less developed nation for their resources33
5926350688Causes of Imperialism-Industrial Revolution -Social Darwinism/White Man's Burden -Foreign luxury resources such as tea and cotton -Desire for land and raw materials to fuel the industrial revolution34
5926356579Imperial Japan-After the Tokugawa Shogunate was overthrown, a period known as the Meiji restoration happened. This period showed Japan develop and become just as powerful as the other western nations. -Defeated Russia and China as well as annexed Korea and many pacific islands. -The Russo-Japanese War and the Sino-Japanese war were examples of Japan defeating nations that were once considered great powers.35
5926371018Berlin ConferenceA conference held by Otto von Bismarck in which the nations of Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Britain divided up Africa and annexed vast swathes of land on the continent.36
5926381535How is Industrialization tied to Imperialism?Industrialization allowed European powers to mass produce weaponry and military equipment so that natives could not compete. This lead to Europeans easily defeating foreign countries, even if they attempted to resist.37
5926388545White Mans BurdenA poem which stated that Europeans had the god given right to spread their influence across the worlds continents.38
5926392503Suez CanalAn important geopolitical feature located between the Sinai Peninsula and mainland Egypt. This location was under British control for most of the 19th and 20th centuries.39
5926396739Qing DynastyThe last Chinese dynasty which suffered a string of defeats against European powers and was plagued with political instability which lead to its collapse.40
5926402498Crimean War-A war between the Russian Empire against Britain, France and The Ottoman Empire. The Russians were eventually defeated and driven off the Crimean peninsula.41
5926426665Opium WarsA series of wars between the British and the Qing Dynasty over the sale of Opium in Chinese lands. Because Opium is highly addictive, The Chinese attempted to prohibit its sale which resulted in Europeans gaining control over Hong Cong, Macau and parts of the Shandong peninsula.42

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