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AP World History Chapter 19 Flashcards

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9133148932Joint-stock investment bankA bank created by selling shares of stock to investors, such banks potentially have access to much more capital than private banks owned by one or a few individuals.0
9133153710ProletariatThe industrial working class; in Marxism, the class that will ultimately overthrow the bourgeois.1
9133161864SocialismAn ideology that calls for collective or government ownership of the means of production and the distribution of goods.2
9133167821Utopian socialistsIntellectuals and theorists in the early nineteenth century who favored equality in social and economic conditions and wished to replace private property and competition with collective ownership and cooperation; deemed impractical and "utopian" by later socialists.3
9133174100Trade unionAn association of workers in the same trade, formed to help members secure better wages, benefits, and working conditions.4
9133184573MarxismThe political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx, which included the idea that history is the story of the class struggle and that ultimately the proletariat will overthrow the bourgeoisie and establish a dictatorship en route to a classless society.5
9133198658Class struggleThe basis of the Marxist analysis of history, which says that the owners of the means of production have always oppressed the workers and predicts and inevitable revolution.6
9133212236RevisionismA socialist doctrine that rejected Marx's emphasis on class struggle and revolution and argued instead that workers should work through political parties to bring about gradual change.7
9227029240Revolutionary socialismThe socialist doctrine espoused by Georges Sorel, who held that violent action was the only way to achieve the goals of socialism.8
9227034718LegitimacyThe idea that after the Napoleonic wars, peace could best be reestablished in Europe by restoring legitimate monarchs who would preserve traditional institutions; guided Metternich at the Congress of Vienna.9
9227039612ConservatismAn ideology based on tradition and social stability that favored the maintenance of established institutions, organized religion, and obedience to authority and resisted change.10
9227041667InterventionThe idea, after the Congress of Vienna, that the great powers of Europe had the right to send armies into countries experiencing revolution to restore legitimate monarchs to their thrones.11
9227045036LiberalismAn ideology based on the belief that people should be as free from restraint as possible. Economic liberalism is the idea that the government should not intervene in the workings of the economy. Political liberalism is the idea that there should be restraints on the exercise of power so that people can enjoy basic civil rights in a constitutional state with a representative assembly.12
9227049013Realpolitik"Politics of reality"; politics based on practical concerns rather than theories or ethics.13
9227052799AusgleichThe Compromise" of 1867 that created the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Austria and Hungary each has its own capital, constitution, and legislative assemble but were united under one monarch.14
9227055052Mass politicsA political order characterized by mass political parties and universal male and (eventually) female suffrage.15
9227058186Anti-SemitismHostility toward or discrimination against Jews.16
9227062066WesternizersIn the nineteenth century, Russian intellectuals who believed that Western ways were the solution to Russia's problems.17
9227067749SlavophilesIn the nineteenth century, Russian intellectuals who believed that Russia's tsarist system, peasant villages, and Orthodox religious faith were superior to any Western ideals18
9227071901AnarchistsPeople who hold that all governments and existing social institutions are unnecessary and advocate a society based on voluntary cooperation.19

AP Literature Terms and shit Flashcards

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4373460116Allegorywork in which characters, settings, and events stand for an abstract idea or something greater than the original meaning (EX. Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies).0
4373478404Alliterationrepeated sound at the beginning of words (EX. Morgan makes music).1
4373511501AllusionReference to history, literature, religion, politics, or other culture based topics.2
4373521278AmbiguityDeliberate suggestion of two or more different (often conflicting) pieces of work. Leaves room for a variety of interpretations.3
4373542414Analogycomparison made between two things to show similarities.4
4373550012AnaphoraRepetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row.5
4373562580ApostropheCalling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or thing, or a personified abstract idea (EX. "bright star!" opening Keats' poem)6
4373578573Assonancethe repetition of similar vowel sounds within words (not necessarily at the beginning of the word).7
4373592498Indirect characterizationthe author reveals to the reader what the character is like by describing how the character looks and dresses, by letting the reader hear what the character says, by revealing the character's private thoughts and feelings, by revealing the characters effect on other people (showing how other characters feel or behave toward the character), or by showing the character in action.8
4373645588Direct characterizationCharacter is revealed by the author telling us directly what the character is like: sneaky, generous, etc... Romantic style literature relied more heavily on this form.9
4373678125Colloquialisma word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal writing but is inappropriate for formal situations. (EX. "He's out of his head if he thinks I'm gonna go for such a stupid idea).10
4373690339Connotationthe associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition.11
4373701446Elegypoem of mourning for someone who has passed (not to be confused with eulogy, a piece aimed to praise the dead)12
4373745488Epistropherepetition of a word or phrase at the end of a line (opposite of anaphora)13
4373778214Farcea type of comedy in which ridiculous and often stereotyped characters are involved in silly, far-fetched situations.14
4373782277Foila character to contrast another, usually a sidekick type15
4373787517Hyperbolean exaggeration or overstatement for effect16
4373793964Imageryuse of descriptive language to evoke a picture or a concrete image of a person, place, or thing.17
4373801254IronyDiscrepancy between appearance and reality18
4373808712Verbal ironywhen someone says one thing but means another19
4373814526Situational Ironytakes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen, or what would be appropriate to happen, and what really does happen.20
4373820582Dramatic ironycreated by the character knowing one truth, while the reader or audience knows better (knows the real truth)21
4373828775Litotesis a form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through the negation of a negative form22
4373836674Lyric poetryexpression of the personal thoughts or feelings of the speaker23
4373840054Metaphora figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles.24
4373856203Implied metaphordoes not state explicitly the two terms of the comparison: "I like to see it lap the miles" is an implied metaphor in which the verb lap implies a comparison between "it" and some animal that "laps" up water.25
4373888070Extended metaphoris a metaphor that is extended or developed as far as the writer wants to take it.26
4373895825Dead metaphoris a metaphor that has been used so often that the comparison is no longer vivid: "The head of the house", "the seat of the government", "a knotty problem" are all dead metaphors.27
4373898915Mixed metaphorA metaphor that has gotten out of control and mixes its terms so that they are visually or imaginatively incompatible. "The President is a lame duck who is running out of gas."28
4373907725MetonymyA figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing, is referred to by something closely associated with it. "We requested from the crown support for our petition." The crown is used to represent the monarch.29
4373912845MoodAtmosphere created by the writer's diction and the details selected30
4373921802Motifa recurring image, word, phrase, action, idea, object, or situation used throughout a work (or in several works by one author), unifying the work by tying the current situation to previous ones, or new ideas to the theme31
4373929995Oxymoronfigure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. (EX. "Jumbo shrimp.")32
4373934192Parableshort story with a moral lesson on life33
4373939074Paradoxa statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth. Koan is a type of paradox in Buddhism that is used to gain intuitive knowledge ("what is the sound of one hand clapping?")34
4373958647Personificationa figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.35
4373981072PLOT: 1. Exposition 2. rising action 3. climax 4. resolutionseries of related events in a work 1. Intro of characters, situation, and setting 2. complications in circumstance (conflict) 3. that point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest. Also called "turning point" 4. the conclusion of a story, when all or most of the conflicts have been settled; often called the "dénouement"(french).36
4374166149Similecomparison of two unlike things using like or as37
4374184703Stylethe distinctive way in which a writer uses language: a writer's distinctive use of diction, tone, and syntax.38
4374188047Symbola person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself.39
4374192389Synecdochea figure of speech in which a part represents the whole. "If you don't drive properly, you will lose your wheels." (wheels representing the entire car)40
4374212829Telegraphic sentencesentence shorter than 5 words in length41
4374215215Themethe insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work.42
4374220024Tonethe attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work, the characters in it, or the audience, revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization.43
4374228203Tragedyin general, a story in which a heroic character either dies or comes to some other unhappy end.44
4374234247Modernisma term for the bold new experimental styles and forms that swept the arts during the first third of the twentieth century.45
4374253148Realisma style of writing, developed in the nineteenth century, that attempts to depict life accurately without idealizing or romanticizing it.46
4374239007Important timeline for writing styles:TIME LINE: Puritanism 1620 - 1770s Neoclassic 1770s - early 1800s Romanticism early 1800s - 1870s Realism 1850s -early 1900s Regionalism 1884 - early 1900s Naturalism - late 1800s - mid 1900s Modernism - 1920s - [1945] [Post-Modernism - 1945 - ]47

ap world history 3 Flashcards

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5310536523aurangzebMughal emperor in India and great-grandson of Akbar 'the Great', under whom the empire reached its greatest extent, only to collapse after his death.0
5310539596baburfounder of Mughal dynasty in India; descended from Turkic warriors; first led invasion of India in 1526; died in 1530.1
5310539597akbarMost illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire in India (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus.2
5310543797battle of lepantoA naval battle fought between a Spanish and Venetian fleet and the German navy. The Spanish won. The battle meant that European navies and surpassed the Muslims. The Turks could no longer challenge Europeans on international routes.3
5310543798taj mahalbeautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife. Built as a tomb.4
5310545858hagia sophiathe Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian5
5310547970suleyman the magnificantOttoman Sultan (1512-20) expansion in Asia and Europe, helped Ottomans become a naval power, challenged Christian vessels throughout the Mediterranean. 16th Century. The "lawgiver" who was so culturally aware yet exacted murder on two of his sons and a grandson in order to prevent civil war. Ottoman.6
5310549923golden hornNickname for Constantinople (capital of Byzantine empire) because it was shaped like a horn and brought in lots of trade (money, gold) because of its access to the Mediterranean, Black, and Aegean seas7
5310549924sikhsSect in northwest India; early leaders tried to bridge gap between Hindus and Muslims, but Mughal persecution led to anti-Muslim feelings8
5310551617ottomansTurkic people who advanced from strongholds in Asia Minor during 1350s; conquered large part of Balkans; unified under Mehmed I; captured Constantinople in 1453; established empire from Balkans that included most of Arab world.9
5310551618janissariesChristian boys taken from families, converted to Islam, and then rigorously trained to serve the sultan.10
5310553760zoroastriansPersian religion founded by Zoroaster; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong11
5310555901gunpowder empiresMuslim empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and the Mughals that employed cannons and gunpowder to advance their military causes.12
5310557267safavid dynastyFounded by a Turkic nomad family with Shi'a Islamic beliefs; established a kingdom in Iran and ruled until 1722; family originated in Sufi mystic group.13
5310557268mughal dynastyEstablished by Babur in India in 1526; the name is taken from the supposed Mongol descent of Babur, but there is little indication of any Mongol influence in the dynasty; became weak after rule of Aurangzeb in first decades of 18th century.14
5310559829asian sea trading networkconsitsted of three zones; Asian zone (glass, carpets, tapestries), India (textiles), and China (porcelain, silk, and paper)15
5310570598caravelSlender, long-hulled vessels utilized by Portuguese; highly maneuverable and able to sail against the wind; key to development of Portuguese trade empire in Asia16
5310570599goaPortuguese factory or fortified trade town located on western India coast; site for forcible entry into Asian sea trade network17
5310571908chongzhenLast of the Ming emperors; committed suicide in 1644 in the face of a Jurchen capture of the Forbidden City at Beijing18
5310571909manchuJurchen people from region northeast of Chinese empire; seized power following collapse of ming dynasty.19
5310574849nobunagaJapanese Daimyo; first to make extensive use of firearms; unified much of central honshu20
5310576400school of national learningNew ideology that laid emphasis on Japan's unique historical experience and the revival of indigenous culture at the expense of chinese imports such as confucianism21
5310578255treaty of gijantisigned in 1757; reduced remaining javanese princes to vassals of dutch east india trading company.22
5310578256macaoOne of two ports in which Europeans were permitted to trade in China during the Ming dynasty23
5310580128mercantilistsThe concept that governments should regulate trade to in order to maximize their hoard of precious metals. Nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bough24
5310583226toyotomo hideyoshiGeneral under Nobunaga; leading military power in central japan; series of alliances that made him military master in Japan25
5310586481tokugawa leyasuVassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi; succeeded him as most powerful military figure in japan26
5310586482vasco da gamaPortuguese explorer. He led the first European expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497, sighting and naming Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean and arriving in Calicut27
5310588773middle kingdomrefers to China because the people believed that their land stood between heaven and Earth significance: rationalized the reason as to why the Chinese ruled over so many28
5310588774neo confuciano Criticized Buddhists as being self-absorbed, and other worldly o Many of their ideas were shaped and influenced by their encounters with Buddhism and Daoism o Produced a system that explained the whole of reality29
5310593959zhenghe expeditionsformerly romanized as Cheng Ho, was a Hui court eunuch, mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming dynasty. Born Ma He, Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433.30
5310595877scholar gentry(knowledgable gentlemen)chinese class created by the marital approach; based on use of logic to resolve theological probelms31
5310599542forbidden citythe Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum.32

People of Ap World History Flashcards

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6897083686Henry VIIIEnglish king who ruled with absolute power. King of England from 1509 to 1547 and founder of the Church of England, he broke with the Catholic Church because the pope would not grant him a divorce0
6896973706Hammurabicompleted a law code of 282 sections with an "eye for eye" approach1
6896992435Aristotlea rational, Greek philosopher who tried to accumulate knowledge in the world through observation and influenced medieval thought (student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great)2
6896994061Alexander the Greatman who conquered all of Persia, overthrew the achaemenid dynasty and built a massive Greek empire; created Hellenistic culture3
6896994836Julius CaesarRoman general and dictator, Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assonated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power4
6896995198AugustusThe first emporer of Rome, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, help Rome come into Pax Romana, or the Age of Roman Peace; battled Mark Anthony, and in the Battle of Actium won control of Rome in 31 B.C.E. and the Senate declared him "Augustus", meaning "revered one"5
6896995691Justinianfailed to reconquer the western portions of the empire; rebuilt Constantinople; Byzantine emperor between 527 and 565 CE; tried to restore unity of old Roman Empire; issued most famous compilation of Roman Law; extended later Roman architecture (ex. Hagia Sopia)6
6896996277Genghis Khanelected khagan of all Mongol tribes in 1206; responsible for conquest of northern kingdoms of China, territories as far west as the Abbasid regions; died in 1227 prior to conquest of most of the Islamic world. Was shaministic, created a legal code and the Mongolian language to facilitate record keeping. 3 son problem at his death.7
6896997332Ibn BattutaMoroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan8
6896998448Mansa MusaKing of the Mali empire in West Africa from 1312 the 1337, is known mostly for his fabulous pilgrimage to Mecca and for his promotion of unity and prosperity within Mali, also brought the attention of Muslim world to Mali. Also constructed the Great Mosque of Jenne during his time.9
6896997955Leonardo da Vincileading artist of the Italian Renaissance; known for his works "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa"; concerned with the laws of science and nature which greatly informed his work; influenced countless artists and made him a leading light of the Italian Renaissance10
6897079068Martin LutherGerman Monk and priest whose actions led to the Protestant Reformation; nailed a placard on the door of church with 95 statements or theses that criticized the church; opposed the sale of indulgences and other church practices; Bible was true authority11
6897084966Zheng HeChinese Muslim admiral who led seven voyages throughout the Indian Ocean; massive treasure fleet of China, 1405-1433; done to set up a tribute system to the Yongle emperor places traveled to include India, Sadia Arabia, East Africa, Philippines and areas in southeast Asia12
6897260331Vasco Da Gamacommissioned by the Portuguese King to find a maritime route to the East; his success in doing so proved to be one of the more instrumental moments in history of navigation. Made two other voyages to India and was appointed as Portuguese Viceroy in India in 152413
6897272468Christopher ColumbusItalian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China. His voyage established the existence of the New World across the Atlantic. Failed at finding a new route to India, those who followed laid the primer for Spanish colonization of the Americas and for empires of other European nations, thus growing a new major trading network.14
6897278539Ferdinand MagellanWhile trying to find a western route to Asia, he was killed in the Philippines (1521). One of his ships returned to Spain (1522), thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe; Portuguese explorer who found a sea route to the Spice Island by sailing around the American continent.15
6897280323James CookLed three expeditions to the Pacific which allowed for European geographers to draw a reasonable accurate map of the world. Led three expeditions to the Pacific. He charted eastern Australia and New Zealand, Pacific islands and Arctic waters as well as collecting ethnographic materials about the lands and peoples he encountered.16
6897290958Suleyman the MagnificentOttoman Sultan (1512-20) expansion in Asia and Europe, helped Ottomans become a naval power, challenged Christian vessels throughout the Mediterranean. 16th Century. The "lawgiver" who was so culturally aware yet exacted murder on two of his sons and a grandson in order to prevent civil war. He significantly expanded the empire in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean17
6897308263AkbarMost illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire in India (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus. Mughal emperor in India who accommodated the Hindu religion and incorporated substantial numbers of Hindus into the elite of the empire. He supported the building of Hindu temples along with mosques, palaces, and forts.18
6897308264Galileoan astronomer and mathematician who invented an improved telescope. He was able to see sun spots on the moon and to observe the moons of Jupiter./His findings challenged the views of the day including that the heavenly bodies did not change. These ideas became the basis for the idea that the universe is much bigger than previously thought. Catholic church banned his books and threatened him with death. Developed the "Law of Falling Bodies"19
6897316685Isaac NewtonPublished his theories on gravity; wrote Principia and developed Calculus; made discoveries on colors and completed the astronomical ideas of Kepler and Galileo20
6897322465John LockeEnglish philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property. This idea directly challenged the idea of Divine Right of Kings in that the contract should come from human ingenuity rather than God.21
6897328091Louis XIVking of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)22
6897333824Czar Peter the GreatRussian tsar (r. 1689-1725). He enthusiastically introduced Western languages and technologies to the Russian elite, moving the capital from Moscow to the new city of St. Petersburg.23
6897339215Tokugawa LeyasuJapanese warrior and founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan which ruled from 1600 until the Meiji restoration in 1868. A gifted leader and brilliant general, early in his career he unified Japan. In 1950 he received the area surrounding Edo in fief which he made the capital.24
6897374348Mikhail GorbachevU.S.S.R. premier after 1985; renewed attacks on Stalinism; urged reduction in nuclear armament; proclaimed policies of glasnost and perestroika (renewed some of the earlier attacks on Stalinist rigidity and replaced some of the old-line party bureaucrats)25
6897375845Chiang Kai-ShekA military officer who succeeded Sun Yat-sen as leader of the Guomindang or Nationalist party in China in the mid-1920; became the most powerful leader in China in the early 1930s, but his Nationalist forces were defeated and driven from China by the Communists after World War II. ( he became a military dictator whose major goal was to crush the communist movement led by Mao Zedong)26
6897375372Nikita KrushchevStalin's successor, wanted peaceful coexistence with the U.S. Eisenhower agreed to a summit conference with Khrushchev, France and Great Britain in Geneva, Switzerland in July, 1955 to discuss how peaceful coexistence could be achieved.27
6897395172Adam SmithEconomist who wrote the Wealth of Nations; argued people acted according to their self interests, but through competition promoted general economic advance; believed government should avoid regulation in favor of individual initiative and market forces28
6897404341Karl MarxGerman philosopher, economist, and revolutionary. With the help and support of Friedrich Engels he wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867-1894). These works explain historical development in terms of the interaction of contradictory economic forces, form the basis of all communist theory, and have had a profound influence on the social sciences. German socialist who saw history as a class struggle between groups out of power and those controlling the means of production ; preached the inevibility of social revolution and the creation of proletarian dictatorship29
6897408059Otto Von BismarkConservative prime minister of Prussia; architect of German unification under the Prussian king in 1871; used liberal reforms to maintain stability. Chancellor of Prussia from 1862 until 1871, when he became chancellor of Germany. A conservative nationalist, he led Prussia to victory against Austria (1866) and France (1870) and was responsible for the creation of the German Empire (714)30
6901076546Emporer MeijiYoung emperor of Japan who took control of the nation's government from the shogun in 1867. He led a reform and modernization movement in Japan that resulted in it being a world power.The Meiji Era began under this Empero31
6901098493Vladimir leninLeader of the Bolshevik Party. He lived in exile in Switzerland until 1917, then returned to Russia to lead the Bolsheviks to victory during the Russian revolution and the civil war that followed.32
6901103585Joseph StalinBolshevik revolutionary, head of the Soviet Communists after 1924, and dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 to 1953. He led the Soviet Union with an iron fist, using Five-Year Plans to increase industrial production and terror to crush opposition; Successor to Lenin as head of the USSR; strongly nationalist view of communism; represented anti-Western strain of Russian tradition; crushed opposition to his rule; established series of five-year plans to replace New Economic Policy; fostered agricultural collectivization; led USSR through World War II; furthered cold war with western Europe and the United States; died in 195333
6901109731Benito MussoliniFascist dictator of Italy (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia (1935), joined Germany in the Axis pact (1936), and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy. (p. 786)34
6901115455Mustafa Kemal AtaturkTurkish nationalist leader who became the first president of modern Turkey and set about to modernize and Westernize Turkey, including making it more secular; An army officer, he distinguished himself in the defense of Gallipoli in World War I and expelled a Greek expeditionary army from Anatolia in 1921-1922. He abolished the sultanate and replaced the Ottoman Empire with the Turkish Republic in 1923.35
6901123862Winston ChurchillBritish prime minister during World War II; responsible for British resistance to German air assaults.36
6901130935Harry trumanU.S. president after Franklin Roosevelt in the early years of the cold war. His foreign policy was to contain Communism through diplomacy and military strength. put the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall plan into affect, entered US into the Korean War, dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, "Fair Deal"37
6901139907Jawaharlal NehruIndian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; first Indian Prime Minister; He negotiated the end of British colonial rule in India and became India's first prime minister38
6901140814Mao ZedongCommunist leader in revolutionary China; advocated rural reform and role of peasantry in Nationalist revolution; influenced by Li Dazhao Communist reaction against guomindang purges in 1920s, culminating in Long March of 1934; seized control of all of mainland China by 1949; initiated Great Leap Forward in 195839

AP World History Chapter 9 Flashcards

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5940961903Unlike the Romans in the western part of the empire, the eastern Roman or Byzantine EmpireE= did not succumb to Germanic invasion in the 5th century0
5940982923As had Hammurabi's Code (Mesopotamia), Justinian's Code (Byzantine)B= Became the basic law code for his state and influenced future law codes1
5940993079Under the emperors after Justinian , the chief concern of the Byzantine state wasC= the defense against Slavs, Russians, and Arab invaders2
5941001820Although Byzantine society was patriarchal,D= women could inherit the imperial throne3
5941001821The schism between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches as due to all of these issues EXCEPTE= Muslim Influence on the Orthodox branch of christianity4
5941004860All of these peoples and states contributed to the destruction of the Byzantine Empire, Except theA= Kievan Russians5
5941004861Christianity spread to the Balkans and Russia throughE= Missionary activities6
5941004862Unlike the Roman Catholic church, Byzantine Orthodox missionariesB= permitted people to use local languages in religious services and literature7
5941007748The first state in Russia arose whenC= Scandinavian traders set up a government along their trade route8
5941009178Byzantine collapse and Tartar control led toD= A profound disruption of Eastern European social structure9

AP World History #65 Flashcards

Traditions and Encounters Chapter 33: Sections 1-2

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9396940947What were the long term causes of World War I?Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and alliances0
9396940948How did nationalism spread by the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars cause WWI?Self-determination suggested that each ethnic group had a right to a sovereign state, concept was ignored or opposed by dynastic powers, considerable nationalistic tensions in Ottoman, Hapsburg, and Russian empires1
9396940949What did Slavic nationalism do?stressed kinship of all Slavic peoples2
9396940950What two countries had a naval race which increased tensions?Germany and Britain, Germany's rapid industrialization threatened British economic predominance, both states built huge iron battleships, called dreadnoughts3
9396940951What types colonial disputes of the late 19th century cause?Germany unified in 1871; came late to the colonial race, German resentment and antagonism toward both France and Britain, France and Germany nearly fought over Morocco in 1905, Balkan wars (1912-13) further strained European diplomatic relations4
9396940952What supported national rivalries?Public opinion5
9396940953Who formed the Dual Alliance in 1879?Germany and Austria-Hungary6
9396940954Who formed the Triple Alliance?Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy7
9401681726What was the catalyst for war?the assassination of Francis Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist8
9401713670What were the two camps called before the war?the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente9
9401735755What did the two camps become known as during the war?Central Powers and Allied Powers10
9401766811Which countries formed the Allied Powers?Britain, France, and Russia11
9401784108What were the war plans?Military leaders devised inflexible military plans and timetables, France's Plan XVII focused on offensive maneuvers and attacks, Germany's Schlieffen plan12
9401786644What was the Schlieffen Plan?Germany's plan, swift attack on France, then defensive against Russia13
9401886018What happened after Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Francis Ferdinand?Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, July 28, Russia mobilized troops to defend its Serbian ally against the Central Powers, Germany: July 31, sent ultimatums to Russia and France, which were ignored, Germany declared war on Russia and France, invaded Belgium to reach France, August 4: to protect Belgium's neutrality, Britain declared war on German14
9401894825What does Gott mit uns (German) mean?God is with us15
9401931628What happened on the western front?German invasion of France halted along the river Marne for three years, trenches on the western front ran from the English Channel to Switzerland, Italy entered war with Allies, maintained defensive line against Austria-Hungary16
9401952008What were new weapons of the war?poisonous gas, armored tanks, airplanes, submarines17
9401976273What happened on the eastern front?Austrian-German forces overran Serbia, Albania, and Romania, Russia invaded Prussia 1915, but was soon driven out, Russians' counterattacks in 1916-1917 collapsed in a sea of casualties18
9401992931How many people died from mustard gas?800,00019
9402015051What was the French rally cry at Verdun?they shall not pass20
9402027780What happened on the home front?the economy mobilized to the war effort, governments militarized civilian war production, imposed wage and price controls, extended military draft in Germany from ages sixteen to sixty21
9402042897What did Karl von Moltke predict?future wars would not end with a single battle, because the defeat of a nation would not be acknowledged until the whole strength of its people was broken (note: he was right )22
9402089390How did the war affect women?Took over jobs vacated by soldiers, did hazardous work with explosives, shells, TNT, a liberating experience, especially for middle- and upper-class women, women granted the vote in western nations after the war23
9402106141What were propaganda campaigns designed to do?maintain national support for the war, dehumanize the enemy24
9402122347Who did Japan enter the war with?the Allied Powers25
9402135632What were the 21 demands?Japan advanced its imperial interests in China, the Twenty-One Demands were designed to reduce China to Japanese protectorate, Britain intervened, prevented total capitulation of China to Japan26
9402160896What were the affects of the Battle of Gallipoli?a disaster, with 250,000 casualties on each side, weakened ties of loyalty between Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Britain27
9402188996How did the Armenian Genocide occur?Armenians retaliated to the Ottoman state's abuses, which caused a confrontation. Armenians were seeking independence and the Ottoman state adopted a new policy of Turkish nationalism. During WWI, Ottoman government branded the Armenians as traitors and a threat to safety which unleashed a murderous campaign against them28
9402243682What happened during the Armenian Genocide?Armenians were forced to evacuate, which was accompanied by starvation, dehydration, and exposure. In addition, many government massacres occurred which led to the death of tons of Armenians29
9402274283What was the Balfour Declaration?British government publically declared its support for "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people"30

AP World History Ch 27 Review Flashcards

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709663798Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal triggereda wave of European domination over Asia and Africa.0
709663799Historians use the term New Imperialism to refer to the West'suse of industrial technology to impose its will on the nonindustrial world.1
709663800Although imperialism was not new to Europeans, this period was uniquely characterized bybeing a land grab of unprecedented speed.2
709663801Besides conquering large amounts of territory, the New Imperialism was most significant forcreating a global economy of suppliers and consumers.3
709663802The French government's political motive for participating in the New Imperialism was toreestablish national prestige through territory overseas.4
709663803Often colonial territory was seized without the consent of the home government bycolonial officers deciding on their claim to a piece of territory.5
709663804Among the cultural motives was a desire toAll of these6
709663805The colonies offered European women job opportunities such asmissionaries, teachers and nurses.7
709663806The power of Western technology convinced many Euro-Americans thatWestern ideas, customs, and culture were superior to non-Western lifestyles.8
709663807The most harmful aspect of the Western sense of cultural superiority was/werethe racist ideas that deemed non-Europeans inferior.9
709663808The economic motive for imperialism was/wereAll of these10
709663809Technological innovations of the Industrial Revolutionmade the colonization of distant regions cost-effective.11
709663810One of the greatest barriers to the European invasion of inland African territories wasFalciparum malaria.12
709663811A technological advance of the late nineteenth century wasAll of these13
709663812The better the European weapons became, the more the ________________ widened."firepower gap"14
709663813The 1898 battle at Omdurman resulted in 11,000 Sudanese deaths, with British deaths totaling48.15
709663814The system of administering and exploiting the colonies for the benefit of the home country isconsidered "colonialism."16
709663815Colonies that were called protectoratesretained their traditional governments.17
709663816New Zealand elected its own parliament and ruled itself in large part becauseEuropean settlers there were in the majority.18
709663817Since the colonies were governed with small numbers of European officials, they relied uponthe cooperation of indigenous elites.19
709663818When Western women arrived in the colonies it createda more racist and segregated environment.20
709663819Until the 1870s, Africans ruled 90% of Africa, however within a decadeEuropeans invaded Africa referred to as the "scramble for Africa".21
709663820Egyptian modernization brought an accumulation of foreign debt, which causedAll of these22
709663821British efforts to increase Egyptian agriculture resulted inthe construction of the Aswan Dam.23
709663822The French initially planned to open the interior trade of Senegal bybuilding a railroad to connect with river traffic.24
709663823With King Leopold's money, Henry Morton Stanley"opened" and occupied the Congo Basin.25
709663824The major decision of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was that Europeans couldonly colonize Africa by "effective occupation."26
709663825Europeans controlled equatorial Africa byselling monopolies on resources and trade to private companies.27
709663826The companies brutally forced Africans to produce crops or gather resources. The worst abuses occurredwhen Africans were forced to gather latex for the rubber boom.28
709663827The British wanted to expand to Southern Africa because ofdiscoveries of gold and diamonds.29
709663828The British invasion of southern Africa was driven by the ambitions ofCecil Rhodes.30
709663829South Africa's 1913 Natives Land Act was intended toBoth a & b31
709663830The most successful African resistance against Europeans took place inEthiopia.32
709663831The Ethiopian victory over Italy at Adowa was due tothe Ethiopians' being armed with rifles, machine guns, and artillery.33
709663832The presence of European colonial officials meantthat land rights, commercial transactions and legal disputes were handled differently.34
709663833With the flood of Christian missionaries into Africa, Islamspread even farther than before.35
709663834Russians occupied the territory of Kazakhstan becausethe agricultural land was being "wasted".36
709663835The last independent state in Southeast Asia in the late nineteenth century wasSiam.37
709663836Southeast Asia had great economic potential because ofits fertile soil, constant warmth and heavy rains.38
709663837Europeans transformed the environment of Southeast Asian dependencies byincreasing agricultural production by introducing cinchona and rubber.39
709663838The leader of the Filipino movement for independence wasEmilio Aguinaldo.40
709663839The United States annexed Hawaiifor strategic reasons.41
709663840The United States purchased the Philippines after the Spanish-American War in large part tokeep out other ambitious colonialist powers.42
709663841Free-trade imperialism in Latin America meanteconomic dependence instead of direct colonization.43
709663842To better exploit the economic potential of Latin America,extensive railroad systems were built.44
709663843Why did Europeans avoid taking formal colonies in Latin America?All of these45
709663844The Monroe Doctrine was an attempt by the United States todefend the entire Western Hemisphere for outside invasion.46
709663845What was the result of the Spanish-American War?All of these47
709663846The Platt Amendmentgave the United States the right to intervene to maintain "order" in the Caribbean.48
709663847In order to build the Panama Canal, the United Statessupported a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia.49
709663848Hevea trees that were transplanted around the world producedrubber for tires and rainwear.50

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