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frq - reformation

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Abigail Wright Reger 1 13 September 2014 AP European History FRQ - Reformation Martin Luther and Henry VIII are perhaps two of the most influential men in history in terms of getting what they wanted. However, both men followed through with their actions with different goals in mind; Henry?s goals being mostly personal issues while on the other hand, Martin Luther?s goals were focused on religion. Their actions were also different - Henry VIII?s actions far more brutal than Luther?s. In turn, two of the most lasting impressions of The Reformation were through the actions of both Henry VIII and Martin Luther.

Great War, Key Terms

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"Peace, Bread, and Land" Lenin's slogan in the Revolution. Peace from the war; Land for the peasants; Food for all. Alexander Kerensky Headed the Provisional Government in 1917. Refused to redistribute confiscated landholdings to the peasants. Thought fighting the war was a national duty. Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the Austria- Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I. Army Order #1 Issued by the Petrograd Soviet shipped offices of their authority and placed the power in the hands of elected committees of common soldiers. Balkan Wars Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria took Macedonia from the Ottomans in 1912. Serbia then fought Bulgaria in the second Balkan War in 1913 Austria intervened to stop the war.

Key Figures in European Industrial Revolution Flashcard Format

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Benjamin Disraeli British Conservative-extended vote to all middle class male workers, needed to broaden aristocratic voter base. Charles Fourier French social theorist-criticized capitalism-wanted socialist utopia and emancipation of women. Theory of Four Movements. Chartism Agitation against poor laws-working class discontent. Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 made trade unionism illegal. The Communist Manifesto Pamphlet written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels- basis of Socialism. Corn Laws of 1815 tariff on imported grain to protect domestic producers. Never worked well. Edmund Cartwright Inventor of the modern power loom. Factory Act 1833 Created factory workday for children between 9-13 to 8 hours a day. Not

Key Figures in European History Flashcard Format

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Adam Smith (1723-1790) 1. Scottish economist who wrote "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" 2. Opposed mercantilist policies 3. Advocated free trade and "the Invisible Hand of competition" Albert Camus (1913-1960) and Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) 1. French existentialist philosophers and writers 2. Questioned the efficacy of reason and science to understand the human situation 3. Believed that God, reason, and progress are myths, and that humans live in a hostile world, alone and isolated Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1. German physicist whose theory of special relativity undermined Newtonian physics 2. Challenged traditional concepts of time, space, and motion 3. Contributed to the view that humans live in a

AP European History Anchor Dates Flashcards

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1453 100 Years War Ends; Constantinople Falls 1492 Columbus's Discovery; Reconquista Ends 1517 Martin Luther Posts his "95 Thesis" 1534 The Act of Supremacy; Jesuit Order is Founded 1555 The Peace of Augsburg 1588 Defeat of the Spanish Armada; Day of the Barricades 1598 Edict of Nantes is Issued by Henry IV 1603 Queen Elizabeth Dies 1648 Peace of Westphalia 1685 Edict of Nantes is revoked by Louis XIV 1688-1689 The Glorious Revolution 1713 The Treaty of Utrecht; Pragmatic Sanction of Austria 1740 War of Austrian Succession 1789 The French Revolution begins 1815 Napoleon's 100 Days; Congress of Vienna 1832 The great Reform Bill; Organic Statute 1848 The Year of Failed Revolutions; Communist Manifesto

Ap Euro Essay World Geography

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Will Saunders 1 As of the twenty-first century, Europe?s geography, history, and cultural diversity have affected the world in many different ways. Examples of these ways are: the effects of Roman Catholicism, Greek and Roman civilizations, and the Mediterranean Sea. The majority of Europe is Roman Catholic. Other religions exist in the region, for example, Protestant. These religions, including Roman Catholicism, have spread from Europe, thus changing the cultures of many regions. Historically, Greek and Roman civilizations have influenced the world by conflict, invention, and conquering. The Mediterranean Sea greatly affects regions among the world. Together, these are just a few of the subjects that Europe contains, that affect the world.

outline

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Chapter 6 Rubenstein Religion KEY ISSUE 1: Where are religions distributed? (see map) ?Religion is a belief system and a set of practices that recognizes the existence of a power higher than humans.? Two main types of religions: Universalizing ? attempts to appeal to all people of different cultures through propagandizing and persuading people to convert. a). World?s major universalizing religions are: 1). Christianity 2). Islam 3). Buddhism b). Universalizing religions are designed to appeal to many people (and, unfortunately to their wallets.) 1). Surge in TV evangelism or televangelism 2). Most TV evangelists try to convert ?sinners? to Christian fundamentalism (strict adherence to Bible)

Crash Course 8

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CRASH COURSE HISTORY RESPONSE FORM #8 TOPIC/TITLE: Alexander the Great NAME: Casey Murphy PERIOD: 2W LIST TWO NEW FACTS YOU LEARNED: a) In the first 3-4 minutes *Alexander was born in 356 BCE and died in 323 BCE *When he was 13 years old he tamed a horse no one else could, which impressed his father, Phillip II, and he never lost a battle. b) In the middle *He was good at conquering other nations, but not good at building his own empire and after he died his kingdom split into 3 Hellenistic Kingdoms. *Alexander spread the language of Greek throughout his conquered kingdom. c) In the last 3-4 minutes *Pompey of Rome worshiped Alexander after his death *Pompey tried to immolate Alexander?s hair style.

absolutism vs constitionalism

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Page ? PAGE ?3? ?COMPARE AND CONTRAST ABSOLUTISM VS. CONSTITUTIONALISM ? TWO MODELS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE 17TH CENTURY DECIDING FACTORS: Revenue?Concerns Religious?Factors Institutional?Differences Personalities Social?Concerns By the close of the 17th century, after decades of civil and religious strife, France and England had two very different political directions. ENGLAND had developed into a CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCH with RELIGIOUS TOLERATION. By contrast, FRANCE developed an ABSOLUTIST, CENTRALIZED FORM OF GOVERNMENT dominated by a monarchy that shared little power with any other national institutions and prohibited all religions but ROMAN CATHOLICISM.

Italy and Germany Uniting

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Explain the political, social, economic factors that led to Italian and German unification. What problems did each nation face after unification and how did they deal with it? Introduction: During the late 1800?s, a new group of leaders practiced what they called realpolitik which means ?the politics of reality?. As nationalism grew in strength, it destroyed the balance of power that Metternich carefully established. Both potential nations, threatened the future of the Austrian- Hungarian Empire. Italy becomes a nation Why was Italy not unified? Separate city-states Foreign control (Austria threatened Italy) North wealthier than south Geography separated people Why to Unify? Same religion (99.5 % Catholic) Culture (food) Nationalism Germany becomes a nation

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