4500776465 | The Edict of Nantes allowed for which group to keep their religion and fortify their towns in France? | French Protestants | 0 | |
4506350024 | What is a good one word descriptor for the Renaissance? | art, REVIVAL, literature, human | 1 | |
4506357242 | What was a major reason the renaissance began in Italy? | Geography: they were center states for commerce and trade. Also on Mediterranean with wealth, had bankers, less affected by the plague, urban | 2 | |
4506371771 | Why did the renaissance start later in northern europe than in italy? | rural, they were dealing with the plague and the hundred years war | 3 | |
4506387111 | The artists of the renaissance focused on the... | individual man, less religious | 4 | |
4506390488 | The development of printing in Europe led to... | the spread of new information and ideas like the renaissance | 5 | |
4506394771 | Renaissance architecture vs. Middle ages | Resurgence of Greek and Roman Architecture vs. Gothic and Dark | 6 | |
4506427254 | Why was Martin Luther dissatisfied with the church? | He didnt believe that rituals and sacrifices and sacraments were the way to salvation. | 7 | |
4506437436 | What did Luther believe in? | Everyone should have access to religion, he translated the bible from latin into common languages | 8 | |
4506442550 | What are these events related to? -hearing in Worms, Germany -Ninety five theses posted(1519) -sale of indulgences to build Saint Peter's Basilica (1515) | Martin Luther's questioning of Roman Catholic Church practices, writing about it, and his trial | 9 | |
4506452519 | What do these four factors have in common? -improved cartography -improved lines of longitude and latitude -caravel -astrolabe | Advances made during the Age of Exploration | 10 | |
4508266186 | The transfer of disease was most rampant to the native people of?... | The natives of the Americas such as the Aztecs and the Incas | 11 | |
4508281242 | Advances made during the Age of Exploration? | -astrolabe, caravel, magnetic compass, sextant, Mercator projection | 12 | |
4508282966 | How did Europeans justify taking land from the Native americans? | Manifest destiny(God given right to conquer), saw them as savages and that they were introducing them to civilization | 13 | |
4508322240 | What are the "3Gs" motive for exploration? | Gold Glory God | 14 | |
4508326551 | How did the printing press impact globalization during European exploration of the New World | Since ideas were spread so much easier, it made people all over to have access to the same information promoting unity | 15 | |
4508345303 | Why was the encomienda system a failure | Encomienda system: the rewarding of conquistadors with native labor groups that they would get tributes from and wopuld in turn educate and house them They heavily abused the natives and they died and also the Crown was worried that it gave the conquistadors too much power | 16 | |
4508375499 | What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do? | An imaginary line created by the Spanish Pope to create a boundary for Spain and Portugal land claims. Spain retained everything west of the line, Portugal forced to concentrate on Eastern holdings | 17 | |
4508424836 | Explain the spanish conquest of the Aztecs through water | With support from indigenous allies, Hernan cortes (believed to be a god) surrounded the city of Tenochtitlan and began fight towards taking the city, they disconnected the city from its water supply and causeways | 18 | |
4508465940 | In Latin America during the early period of Spanish colonization, the death of large numbers of native people led to.... | labor shortages, so they began to import blacks from africa to do work; start of the slave trade | 19 | |
4508472569 | What was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration | end of isolation, the increase of european influence on both North and South America | 20 | |
4508607212 | What system developed as a result of the Commerical Revolution? | began when new forms of business organization, such as the joint stock company, were used which led to an increase in global commerce MARKET ECONOMY OR CAPITALISM DEVELOPED | 21 | |
4508619074 | What was a major result of the commercial revolution | expansion of European influence overseas | 22 | |
4508660371 | What idea is described by this passage? "God hath power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure; to give life or send death; to judge... and to be judged by none...And the like power have kings...' | the theory of divine right | 23 | |
4508670470 | Following the glorious revolution, the English Bill of Rights affrimed the belief that ------- meaning no person could be held in prison without being charged with a crime | HABEAS CORPUS (trial by jury) | 24 | |
4508695830 | Which leader imposed a beard tax on his nobles if their beards werent shaved? | PETER THE GREAT | 25 | |
4508706955 | "I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my countrys treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars" | LOUIS XIV | 26 | |
4508713983 | "I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without trial. I dissolved the Parliament because i didnt want to consult them when i increased taxes" | England | 27 | |
4508733874 | What type of government is most likely governed by all these speakers? | (Absolute) Monarchy | 28 | |
4508746001 | What sources of knowledge were most central to the Scientific Revolution? | Sources dealing with mathematics and astronomy | 29 | |
4508766981 | What was Copernicus' main proposal about the earth and sun? | The our universe is heliocentric, earth rotates around the sun | 30 | |
4508771140 | What idea by newton linked motion in heavens with motion on earth? | the law of universal gravitation | 31 | |
4508807199 | "All human beings are born free and equal with a right to life and liberty. It is the duty of government to protect the natural rights of their citizens" | ENLIGHTENMENT BELIEF | 32 | |
4508813419 | What was enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu's idea about government powers? | The idea of Separation of powers (different branches) and checks and balances | 33 | |
4508864563 | "life liberty and the persuit of happiness" is based on who | John Locke | 34 | |
4508868866 | What event had the greatest influence on the enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason? | the desire for self government | 35 | |
4508901630 | The writers and philosophers of the enlightenment believed that government decisions should be based on? | laws of nature and reason, (people) | 36 | |
4508909195 | How did Enlightenment philosophers interpret the divine right of kings | opposed it by saying that the power of the governor derives from the governed | 37 | |
4508999703 | Describe the inequality among the French social classes | Even though it was the smallest percent the first estate retained most of the wealth and property, middle class basically had no rights and largest tax burden | 38 | |
4509010188 | A study of revolution would most likely lead to the conclusion that pre revolutionary governments..? | fail to meet the economic and political needs of their people | 39 | |
4509071041 | What is the most effective and famous way for colonies to protest british taxation? | economic boycotts such as the Boston Tea Party | 40 | |
4509079734 | What war caused the British Government to apply the Stamp Act to the colonies? | FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR OR THE SEVEN YEARS WAR | 41 | |
4509091310 | Why was the phrase "taxation without representation" so important to the revolutionary cause? | They didnt think it was fair thsat they had no say in the matter and it provided their base for reason of independence | 42 | |
4509120646 | What can you conclude about the American revolutionary war? | Even though they had less troops, money, weaons, and leaders, they knew the land better | 43 | |
4509126682 | French vs American Revolution | The french were fighting a war within one territory while the American rev was overseas | 44 | |
4509130182 | What were the causes of the French revolution? | -debt from the seven years war and Versailles -ideas from the enlightenment that opposed absolute monarchy -taxes to second and third estate | 45 | |
4509196581 | What contributed to Frances financial crisis? | -debt from Louis XIV reign -debt from the Seven years war | 46 | |
4509204210 | Who became the prominent figure of the french revolution and during the reign of terror? | ROBESPIERRE | 47 | |
4509210578 | During the reign of terror, Robespierre tried to | crush all opposition to the revolution | 48 | |
4509218679 | how did the Napoleonic code reflect enlightenment principles? | it guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law | 49 | |
4509234579 | One similarity in the actions of Simon Bolivar and Napoleon is that both leaders | encouraged nationalism | 50 | |
4509341616 | "A country is not merely a geographic territory..." quote what is the main idea of this quote | nationalism | 51 | |
4509408879 | According to karl marx history is the record of | struggle between classes in society | 52 | |
4509426854 | What condition is necessary to the process of industrialization in a society | the availability of investment capital | 53 | |
4509446223 | before a nation can begin to industrialize, the nation must first develop | an adequate food production | 54 | |
4509473593 | Which of the following became an important source of power for the industrial revolution? | Steam power (using coal and water) | 55 | |
4509475547 | What helped british farmers increase food production in the 1700s? | improved farm machinery | 56 | |
4509518686 | Why did Britain take the lead in the industrial revolution? | -great natural resources like huge coal deposits -pop growth and large business class to invest -strong govt and economy | 57 | |
4509526027 | What did industrialization in the textile industry result in? | First place that the revolution took hold, establishment of factories | 58 | |
4509556692 | Describe the working conditions of the industrial revolution | terrible conditions, long working hours, low wage | 59 | |
4509559865 | What effect did urbanization have on the working class? | less time spent w family because of work, bad living conditions | 60 | |
4509570026 | What belief was part of strict laissez-faire economics | no government involvement in economics | 61 | |
4509608023 | Socialists and communists believe ina society without what | separate classes | 62 | |
4509619061 | What was used as a justification for imperialism | the theory of social darwinism | 63 | |
4509697305 | How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism? | Needed places to sell produced goods and more raw materials to fuel explosive economy | 64 | |
4509701255 | Nationalism is most likely to develop in an area that has | common customs, language, and history | 65 | |
4510220254 | What are the FOUR MAIN CAUSES of WW1? | -militarism -allies -imperialism -nationalism | 66 | |
4510245080 | How is the Halt the Hun German soldier shown as? | A brutal barbarian | 67 | |
4510248559 | Why was the Balkan referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" prior to world war 1? | nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing | 68 | |
4510343652 | What can be supported by the telegram of Csar Nicholas to Wilheim from Germany | Nicholas hopes that diplomacy can prevent war | 69 | |
4510347866 | Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare? | The machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance | 70 | |
4510360650 | What was Germany's all-out battle strategy in WW1 against Entente forces of France and Russia? | Schlieffen Plan | 71 | |
4510497190 | Americans werent able to remain neutral in WW1 mainly because... | the warring powers interfered with the US's right to freedom on the seas | 72 | |
4510507123 | Describe the relationship between the Russian Revolution and world war 1 | ww1 set up the conditions that paved the way to the rev | 73 | |
4510518706 | During the russian rev of 1917, the slogan "peace bread and land" appealed to so many russian peasants because.... | ADDRESSED THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF THE PEASANTS | 74 | |
4510537031 | What was the major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany | AN INCREASE IN GERMANYS DESIRE TO REGAIN ITS POWER AND PRESTIGE | 75 | |
4510560127 | Whose involvement changed the course and outcome of ww1? | United States | 76 | |
4510566645 | During world war one, many american women gained support for the suffrage movement by | working in wartime industries | 77 | |
4510576277 | The harsh conditions imposed by the treaty of versailles helped lay the foundation for...? | rise of fascism in Germany | 78 | |
4510580712 | What was a major factor causing people to question their new failing governments and eventually cause the rise of dictators? | the failing of their country's economy | 79 | |
4510584763 | Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s can best be described as? | form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above all | 80 | |
4510590232 | Blind loyality, use of violence and terror, censorship, and extreme nationalism describe | fascism and totalitarianism | 81 | |
4510602950 | What was one reason totalitarian dictators gained power in europe between WW1 AND WW2 | severe economic and social problems in Europe after WW1 | 82 | |
4510607596 | In the 1930s, the United states attempted to avoid a repetition of the events leading up to US involvement in WW1 by: | passing a series of neutrality laws | 83 | |
4510614488 | What did Japans attack on Manchuria, Italys attack on ethiopia and Germanys blitzkrieg on poland have in common | they were examples of military aggression | 84 | |
4510628879 | sIMILARITY BETWEEN HITLER AND MUSSOLINI | Both of them glorified violence | 85 | |
4510657308 | What is the next event to occur after the US trade embargo on scrap iron and oil exports to japan | the attack on pearl harbor | 86 | |
4510671304 | What gave rise to Nazi power in Germany based on the chart? | political and economic instability | 87 | |
4510674274 | Describe Germany during the rise of WW2? | Nazi party is in power and people want to regain their successful economy and not be under the treaty anymore | 88 | |
4510692855 | What was a direct affect of the predjudice represented against Jews in Hiltler's mein kampf | the Jewish diaspora, Kristalnacht, the holocaust | 89 | |
4510710168 | During world war 2, many women experienced a change of role in that they | WORKED IN JOBS FORMERLY HELD BY MEN | 90 | |
4510720629 | In the period following WW2, the US established a long term military prescence in West Germany in an effort to | stop communist expansion | 91 | |
4510725375 | What is one reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact? | LIMIT THE THREAT OF INVASION FROM WESTERN EUROPE | 92 | |
4510735855 | What did the expansion of communism into eastern europe result in? | high tensions between dem and comm states | 93 | |
4510742852 | What is the main idea of Winston churchills quote? | The USSR has expanded its influence in eastern europe | 94 | |
4510751618 | During the cold war era, both sides were reluctant to become involved in direct military warfare mainly because of | the potential fro global nuclear destruction | 95 | |
4510765775 | the blockade of berlin, operation of the berlin aircraft, organization of the warsaw pact, and construction of the berlin wall are all examples of | situations that increased tensions between communist and democratic nations in europe | 96 | |
4510771582 | What is the primary reason for US involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s? | North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula opposed US policy of containment | 97 |
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