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Pedagogue
Definition
Male slaves who taught a young boy
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Rhetoric-
Definition
Study of oratory or public speaking
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Illiad
Definition
Epic poem written by Homer; 10th year of the Trojan War
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The Odyssey
Definition
Epic poem written by Homer; End of war and Odysseus' long journey home
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Homer
Definition
Poeist who wrote the Illiad and The Odyssey
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Zeus
Definition
King of the gods on Mt. Olympus
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Athena
Definition
Daughter of Zeus; Goddess of wisdom, womanly virtue, and technical skill
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Draco
Definition
Archon who developed the first written law code (621
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Solon
Definition
Archon who enacted reforms in the poor peoples favor; (canceled their debts, outlawed enslavement for debt, and freed those who were enslaved for debt)
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Peisistratuts
Definition
Tyrant who enacted reforms to help the poor (improved the economy and exiled nobles who disagreed with him
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Cleisthenes-
Definition
Converted Athens to a direct democracy
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Darius
Definition
Persian ruler that caused Greeks to rebel, causing the Persian War by tightening Persia's rule
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Xerxes
Definition
Darius's son and successor
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Themistocles
Definition
Athenian leader; persuaded his people to leave Athens while they still could
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Pericles
Definition
- General, orator, and statesman who the leader of Athens; dominated Athenian affairs (461-429 BC); Democracy reaches its peak in Athens under him
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Leonidas
Definition
King of Sparta during Persian War
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Hellenistic Culture
Definition
Culture founded on Greek ideas and features from other cultures of the Mediterranean region
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Philosopher-
Definition
"Lover of wisdom"; One who studies philosophy
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Philosophy
Definition
History of literature and language
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The Republic
Definition
Book written by Plato that described the ideal society- an aristocracy
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Dramas
Definition
Plays containing action or dialogue and usually involving conflict and emotions
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Tragedies
Definition
Form of Greek drama that shows the major character struggling against fate
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Hubris
Definition
Excessive pride in oneself or one's accomplishments, seen in heroes in Greek drama
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Comedies
Definition
Early Greeks plays that mocked ideas and people
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Infantry
Definition
Group of soldiers trained and equipped to fight on foot
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Phalanx
Definition
Military formation composed rows of soldiers standing shoulder-to-shoulder and equipped with long spears
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Orators
Definition
public speakers
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Elements
Definition
Book written by Euclid that explained the logical theorems of geometry
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Myron
Definition
Greek sculptor who made: The Discus Thrower
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Phidias-
Definition
Greek sculptor who made: The Statue of Athena (Parthenon) and Zues (Temple of Olympus)
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Praxiteles-
Definition
Greek sculptor who emphasized the beauty of the human body through his sculptures
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Socrates
Definition
(470-399 BC)- Philosopher who wondered about human beings and society
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Plato
Definition
Socrates most famous student
Term
Aristotle
Definition
Plato's best known student at Academy
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Ethics
Definition
written by Aristotle a Book of his that claimed that balanced behavior brought man happiness
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Poetics
Definition
written by aristotle - Book of his that distinguished good drama from bad ones
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Pythagoras
Definition
Mathematician who developed the Pythagorean Theorem
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Democritus-
Definition
Cosmologist who thought the universe was made up of tiny particles called atoms
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Hippocrates
Definition
"Father of Medicine"; developed the Hippocratic Oath (holds doctors to moral behavior)
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Thucydides
Definition
Historian famous for writing his History of the Peloponnesian Wars
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Hippocrates
Definition
Greek drama writer who dramatized relationships between gods and people
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Thucydides-
Definition
Historian famous for writing his History of the Peloponnesian Wars
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Aeschylus-
Definition
Greek drama writer who dramatized relationships between gods and people
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Sophocles-
Definition
Greek drama writer who wrote the famous play Oedipus Rex
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Euripides
Definition
Greek drama writer who portrayed the pain and misery of war through plays (Trojan War)
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Aristophanes-
Definition
Athens' greatest writer of comedy; Clouds made fun of Socrates
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Phillip II of Macedonia-
Definition
King of Macedonia
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Demosthenes
Definition
of the finest orators in all Athenian history. Led the opposition to Philip II
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Diogenes
Definition
Philosopher who founded the school Cynics
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Pyrrho
Definition
Philosopher who founded the school Skeptics
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Zeno
Definition
Philosopher who founded the school Stoics
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Epicurus
Definition
Philosopher who founded the school Epicurians
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Euclid
Definition
Mathematician who developed the logical theorems of geometry in Elements
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Aristarchus
Definition
Believed earth and planets moved around the sun
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Hipparchus
Definition
Calculated solar and lunar eclipses and length of the year almost exactly
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Eratosthenes
Definition
Calculated circumference of the earth almost exactly
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Republic
Definition
Form of government in which voters elect officials to run the state
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Tribunes
Definition
Official elected by Rome's popular assemblies
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Consuls
Definition
Chief executives in early Rome who ran government and served as army commanders
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Veto
Definition
To refuse to approve a measure
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Checks and Balances
Definition
System that prevents any one part of a government from becoming too strong
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Praetors
Definition
Military commanders and oversees of the legal system of ancient Rome
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Censors
Definition
Roman magistrates who registered citizens according to their wealth, appointed candidates to the Senate, and oversaw the moral conduct if all citizens
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Patricians
Definition
Powerful aristocratic class that controlled Roman government and society
Term
Plebians
Definition
Citizens of Rome not in an aristocratic class
Term
Twelve Tables
Definition
Written law code given to Plebeians (450 BC)
Term
Legion
Definition
-Most important military unit of the Roman army, consisting of 4,500-6,000 soldiers
Term
Paterfamilias
Definition
Father of a Roman family who had absolute authority
Term
Indemnity
Definition
Compensation paid to a nation for damages inflicted on it, as in war
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Latifundia
Definition
Large Roman estates
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Equites
Definition
Class of Roman business and land-owning people who had wealth and political power
Term
Pax Romana
Definition
Period of Roman peace from the beginning of Augustine's reign (27 BC) until the death of Marcus Aurelius (180 AD)
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Aeneid-
Definition
Poem written by Virgil that attributes the foundation of Rome to Aeneas from Troy
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Aqueducts
Definition
Bridge like structures that carried water
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Colonus
Definition
Roman tenant farmers who replaced slaves on large Roman estates
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Patriarchs
Definition
Bishops of the five administrators centers for the church in the Roman Empire
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Inflation
Definition
Rise in prices caused by a decrease in the value of the medium of exchange
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Collegia
Definition
Workers' trade associations in ancient Rome
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Anarchy
Definition
Absence of any government
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The First Triumvirate
Definition
Julius Caesar, nephew of Marius, builds tremendous popularity among the poor; Caesar allies with Gaius Pompey (army) and Lucius Crassus ($) to become consul (59 BC)
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Crossed the Rubicon
Definition
Romans conquering all of Italy south of this river
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The Second Triumvirate
Definition
Caesar's heir, Octavian, allies with Marc Antony and Lepidus (43 BC)
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Romulus
Definition
The son of a priestess and Mars. Founder of the city of Rome; Killed his brother, Remus for "mocking" his city
Term
Spartacus
Definition
Slave who led a revolt of 70,000 slaves (73 BC)
Term
Marius
Definition
Military hero who attempted reforms; Converted the army into a volunteer basis instead of land owning draftees
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Marius
Definition
Military hero who attempted reforms; Converted the army into a volunteer basis instead of land owning draftees
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Pompey
Definition
General who joined Caesar to form the First Triumvirate; Grew jealous of Caesar and tried to take charge over him but failed; Flees to Greece where Caesar later defeats him
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Cleopatra
Definition
Daughter of a ruling Ptolemy family; Joins by Marc Antony but commits suicide soon later when Octavian captures Alexandria
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Marc Antony
Definition
General and ally of Caesar who joined Octavian and Lepidus to form the Second Triumvirate; Led an army east and conquered Asia Minor; Joins Cleopatra in Egypt and commits suicide soon later when Octavian captures Alexandria
Term
Nero
Definition
54-68) Cruel and unpredictable policies initiated by him
Term
Hadrian
Definition
(117-138) "Romanizes" provinces, fortifies Roman frontiers (Hadrian's wall), pulls back from Trajan's Asian conquest
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Marcus Aurelius
Definition
(161-180) Stoic philosopher; defends against invaders from north/east
Term
Galen-
Definition
(100) Rome's best known medical doctor
Term
Ptolemy
Definition
Astronomer that contended that earth was the center of the universe (accepted until 1500)
Term
Diocletian-
Definition
Roman emperor (284) whose reforms postponed the collapse of Rome for 200 years
Term
Constantine
Definition
Roman emperor (324) whose reforms postponed the collapse of Rome
Term
Commodus
Definition
Successor and son of Marcus Aurelius (180)
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Huns
Definition
Asiatic tribe that began moving into the region north of the Black Sea; Lived by raiding and plundering
Term
Alaric
Definition
Ambitious leader and king of the Visigoths; led them into Italy and captured & looted Rome in 410
Term
Attila
Definition
Fierce leader of the Huns; led an attack on Gaul, was defeated by Roman and Visigoth armies
Term
Romulus Augustus
Definition
Last Roman emperor in the west (476)
Term
Octavin
Definition
Allies with Marc Antony and Lepidus
31 BC- Defeats Marc Antony at Battle of Actium (naval battle of Greece)Adopts title Princeps ("first citizen")Declared Augustus ("revered one") by Senate in 27 BC
Term
Theodosius
Definition
Spanish born-emperor who was the last ruler to control a unified empire
Term
Crassus
Definition
Senator that was in on the assassination of Caesar
Term
Hannibal
Definition
One of the greatest generals of all time; assembled a great army in the Punic Wars
Term
Dowry
Definition
Groom's marriage gift to his bride
Term
Greek Fire
Definition
Flammable liquid used as a weapon by the Byzantine army
Term
Patriarchs
Definition
Bishops of the 5 administration centers for the church in the last years of Roman Empire
Term
Icons
Definition
Small religious pictures set up in a church or carried on a journey as aids to worship
Term
Iconoclastic Controversy
Definition
Argument between the supporters and the opponents of icons
Term
Heresy
Definition
Opinion that conflicts with church doctrine
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Excommunication
Definition
Official edict that bans a person from church membership and ceremonies
Term
Mosaics
Definition
Pictures or designs formed from inlaid pieces of stone, glass, or enamel
Term
Hagia Sophia
Definition
Magnificent church in Constantinople (532)
Term
Steppe-
Definition
Vast, grassy, treeless plain in southeastern Europe and southern Asia
Term
Boyars
Definition
Members of a social class of nobles in Kievan society
Term
Pravada Russkaia
Definition
Law code of Kievan Russia
Term
Metropolitan
Definition
Chief bishop of the Kievan Church
Term
Taiga
Definition
Forest zone in northern region of Kievan Russia
Term
Czar
Definition
Russian word for Caesar
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Third Rome
Definition
Russian Orthodox interpretation of its leading role in bringing spiritual light to the world
Term
Rus
Definition
People of Russia
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Polovtsains
Definition
Turkish peoples
Term
The Nika Revolt
Definition
Revolt against Justinian
Term
Vikings-
Definition
Nomadic traders/conquerors
Term
Justinian's Code
Definition
Collection of Roman laws that omitted repetitions, inconsistencies, and any statutes that dealt with Roman religion. Includes the original laws of Justinian
Term
Justinian
Definition
Emperor of Byzantine Empire (527-565)
Was an excellent/model leader for the empire,Brought a political, economic, and intellectual revival upon the Byzantine Empire,Changed the law of the empire to make it more favorable for women to live
Term
Definition
- Justinian’s wife
• Encouraged him to improve the status of women in the empire, making popularity rise. Urged Justinian to make various laws that gave women more rights and power in society,Had him fight against the leaders that tried to overthrow him in the Nika Revolt
Term
Belisarius
Definition
Commander in chief of Justinian’s army
• Led the troops that crushed the leaders of the Nika Revolt
Term
Cyril and Methodius
Definition
Brothers who created the Slavic Cyrillic alphabet so that Slavs could read, mainly the Bible
Term
Rurik
Definition
Military leader of the Rus; Took control of Novgorod in 862; founded Russia when he is invited to rule and protect the Slavic people
Term
Yaroslav the Wise
Definition
Ruler of Kievan Russia (1019-1054)
• Made Russia's first law code
Term
Vladimir I
Definition
Rulers that converts Russia to Christianity in 988
Term
Ivan I
Definition
Grand prince of Muscovy (1325-1341
Term
Ivan III (Great)
Definition
• Throws off Mongol rule in Russia (1480)
• Conquers additional territory in west
• Consolidates absolute rule
Term
Ivan IV (Terrible) (1547
Definition
• Adopts title Czar
• Accomplishments lay the foundation for modern Russia:
• Law reform
• Trade with west
• Opening of Siberia
• Strikes at Boyars with Oprichniki
• Terrible because: Destruction of Novgorod and murder of eldest son
Term
Middle Ages
Definition
Period in western European history between the collapse of the Roman empire and the Renaissance
Term
Medieval
Definition
Term that describes the period 500-1500 in western European history; Middle Ages
Term
Feudalism
Definition
Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services
Term
Vassal
Definition
Person granted land from a lord in return for services
Term
Fief
Definition
Grant of land given by a feudal lord to a vassal
Term
Primogeniture
Definition
System under which only the eldest son could inherit his father's property
Term
Manor
Definition
Economic unit of the early Middle Ages; a large estate that included the manor house, pastures, fields, and a village
Term
Serfs
Definition
Persons bounds to the land, who could not leave without permission
Term
Chivalry
Definition
Code of conduct for knights
Term
Sacraments
Definition
Special ceremonies at which participants receive the direct favor, or grace, or God to help them ward off the consequences of sin
Term
Monasticism
Definition
Way of life in monasteries and convents in which Christians withdrew from the world to lead a life of prayer, fasting, and self-denial
Term
Abbot
Definition
Elected head of a monastery
Term
Cannon Law
Definition
Church code of law
Term
Tithe
Definition
Church tax collected from Christians in early times that represented one tenth of their income; later became a gift to a church representing one tenth of a persons income
Term
Simony
Definition
Purchase of a church position, common during early medieval times
Term
Inquisition
Definition
Institution of the Roman Catholic Church that sought to eliminate heresy by seeking out and punishing heretics
Term
Shires
Definition
Governmental districts in early England
Term
Magna Carta
Definition
English document that intended to protect the liberties of nobles
Term
Common Law
Definition
based on judges' decisions rather than on a code of statutes
Term
Merovingians
Definition
- Weak rulers who left Clovis' divided kingdom to the palace nobles
Term
Magyars
Definition
Group of nomads from the east; Resembled earlier Huns so they were known as Hungarians
Term
Vikings
Definition
Cruel and savage nomads; aka Danes, Northmen, Norse
Term
Curia
Definition
Group of counselors to the pope
Term
Cardinals
Definition
Most important members of the curia that advised on spiritual and legal matters
Term
Treaty of Verdun
Definition
(843) Luis the Pius succeeds his father; kingdom divided among Louis' three sons
Term
Lombard League-
Definition
Germanic tribe that was ravaging central Italy and threatening Rome
Term
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Definition
History of earliest England
Term
Peace of God
Definition
People and places where war could not take place
Term
Truce of God
Definition
Times of no war
Term
Missi Dominici
Definition
Special agents that toured the empire checking for problems
Term
Capital of Charlemagne's Empire
Definition
Aix-la-Chapelle
Term
Concordat of Worms(1122)
Definition
• Resolution of the lay investiture controversy. Emperor agreed that rulers no longer have right to appoint bishops; bishops would be elected and consecrated by church authority
Term
Clovis
Definition
• Conquers and controls all Frankish people
• Christianizes Franks, accepting baptism with 3000 followers
• Once dead, kingdom is divided among his sons
Term
Charles Martel (714-741
Definition
• Mayor of the Palace
 Repels Spanish Moors in West Europe at Tours (732)
 Leaves large and strong kingdom to his son, Pepin
Term
Pepin III (the Short)
Definition
• Ties Carolingian bonds with the pope
• 751: Pepin crowned king by Pope; establishing Carolingian dynasty
• Precedent established for papal approval for king
• Donation of Papal States against Lombards
Term
Charlemagne (756-814)aka(Charles Martel)
Definition
• Poorly educated but tall, highly intelligent and religious
• Crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope (Christmas Day 800)
• Intensely interested in learning and education
• Palace School founded (Alcuin)
• Carolingian bible formed
• Monastery libraries and schools encouraged
Term
Louis the Pius
Definition
Successor and son of Charlemagne; Empire crumbled under him
Term
Alfred the Great- (817)
Definition
• Restrains Danes to Danelaw after war with them (876-886)
• Develops schools to educate his people
• Scholars under him produce the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Term
Edward the Confessor
Definition
Elected king by Anglo-Saxon nobles (1042)
• Dies in 1066 childless
Term
William the Conqueror
Definition
• Claims the throne of Edward
• Denied claim by nobles for Harold of Wessex
• Invades England and defeats Harold at Battle of Hastings 1066
• Brings feudalism to England but maintains power
• Doomsday Book surveys wealth and population for tax purposes
Term
Thomas Beckett-
Definition
Archbishop of Canterbury;Murdered by knights of Henry II for disagreeing
Term
Simon de Montefort
Definition
) Expands the king's Great Council to the middle class
Term
Otto I (the Great)-
Definition
Elected king by German princes (988)
Term
Henry II (1154-1189)
Definition
• Replaces military service with money payments used to hire mercenaries
• Exchequer and King's (Circuit) Courts strengthened
• Attempt to try the clergy leads to Thomas Beckett's death
• Embroiled in conflicts with France through dowry of wife Eleanor of Aquitaine
Term
Henry III
Definition
Most powerful Holy Roman Empire,Controlled church and papacy
Term
Henry IV
Definition
Disputed over lay investiture with Gregory VII; released Henrys subjects and had them elect another emperor
Term
Frederick Barbarossa
Definition
Craved wealthy city-states of North Italy,Ravages Milan for resisting,
Defeated by Lombard League
Term
Pope Innocent III
Definition
• One of the greatest political figures in Church history
• Claims right over all problems, spiritual and political
Excommunication,Interdict,
Term
Crusades
Definition
Expeditions to regain the Holy Land for Christians
Term
Crusader States
Definition
The County of Edessa, the Principality of Antioch, the County of Tripoli, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Term
Domestic System
Definition
Method of production in which work is done in homes rather than in a shop
Term
Usury
Definition
Policy of charging interest on loans
Term
Capital
Definition
Wealth saved, earned, or invested in order to produce profits
Term
Market Economy
Definition
Economy in which land, labor, and capital are controlled by individuals
Term
Merchant Guild
Definition
Organization of merchants
Term
Craft Guilds
Definition
Organizations of skilled workers engaged in a particular craft
Term
Apprentice-
Definition
Person who undergoes training to become a candidate for membership in a craft guild
Term
Journeyman
Definition
Skilled artisan who worked for a master for daily wages
Term
Vernacular Languages
Definition
Everyday speech that varies from place to place
Term
Troubadours
Definition
Traveling singers who entertained people during the Middle Ages
Term
Scholasticism
Definition
Attempt of medieval philosophers to reconcile Christian faith and reason
Term
Patriotism
Definition
Feeling of loyalty to a country
Term
Babylonian Captivity
Definition
Period of relocation of the papacy to Avignon, France from 1309-1377
Term
Great Schism
Definition
Division of the Catholic Church into two hostile groups from 1378-1417
Term
Estates General
Definition
Representative assembly resembling the English Parliament
Term
Habsburgs
Definition
Wealthy family that became a big influence in the papacy; builds up family lands and power; after 1437, every Holy Roman Emperor will be a Habsburg
Term
Flanders
Definition
Belgium; commercially rich area that England and France fought over
Term
Hanseatic League
Definition
United more than 100 north German cities in a trade union
Term
The Black Death (1347)
Definition
• Infected rats reach Europe from east
• Fleas infect people with Bubonic and Pneumonic Plagues
• 25 million Europeans died (1/3 pop.)
Term
Longbow
Definition
Useful weapon in battles; advanced bow and arrow
Term
Summa Theologia
Definition
Summary of all theology, written by Thomas Aquinas
Term
Summa Theologia-
Definition
Summary of all theology, written by Thomas Aquinas
Term
The Divine Comedy
Definition
Book written by Dante Aliheri; Recounts a pilgrimage through hell, purgatory, and heaven
Term
Canterbury Tales
Definition
Book written by Geoffrey Chaucer; Series of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Thomas Beckett’s shrine in Canterbury
Term
First Crusade
Definition
Captured Jerusalem and set up four small states; SUCCESS
Term
Second Crusade
Definition
King Louis VII and Conrad III led their armies to the Holy Land to fight the Turks; Failed to capture the city
Term
Third Crusade
Definition
King Richard, King Philip II, and Frederick Barbarossa set out to capture the Holy Land and failed again; Barbarossa drowned and Richard and Philip quarreled; This crusade got the Europeans nowhere
Term
Fourth Crusade
Definition
Crusaders stopped and attacked/looted Constantinople; Did not even do the purpose they were set out for
Term
Urban II
Definition
Pope that initiated the Crusades in 1096
Term
Louis VII
Definition
King of France that led an army to fight the Turks in the 2nd Crusade
Term
Conrad III
Definition
Holy Roman Emperor that led an army to fight the Turks in the 2nd Crusade
Term
Salah al-Din
Definition
Muslim leader that recaptured Jerusalem (1187
Term
Dante Alighieri (Florence 1265
Definition
“Father of Modern Italian”,Greatest work written- The Divine Comedy
Term
Geoffrey Chaucer (England 1340)
Definition
Wrote Canterbury Tales
Term
Peter Abelard
Definition
Important scholastic philosopher wrote Sic et Non
Term
Sic et Non
Definition
Peter Abelard's book that raised many questions about Church teachings
Term
Thomas Aquinas
Definition
Dominican Friar
Examined the complete teachings of Christian thought- Summa Theologiae
Term
Joan of Arc
Definition
Woman who Inspired French patriotism and victory
1429: Saves Orleans from English assault
Helps secure Charles VII as king
Burned at the stake (1431) as heretic by English
Term
Charles VII
Definition
King of France (1429); known as “the DAUPHIN
Term
Louis XI
Definition
Strengthens French monarchy using diplomacy
“Spider King”,Seizes Burgundy (1477) with support of the Swiss
Gains Brittany by marriage
Term
Ferdinand
Definition
Man of Aragon (Kingdom in Spain). Married Isabella of Castile
Term
Boniface VII
Definition
Pope who opposed Philip IV when he imposed a tax on the clergy, arrested
Term
Philip II
Definition
(Philip Augustus) King of France (1179-1223). He seized much of English owned land in France
Term
Philip IV (the Fair)- Capetian King (1285-1314)
Definition
Gained power over the clergy and taxed them. Opposed by Boniface VIII, but Philip had him arrested. Established the Estates General (1302
Term
John Wycliffe
Definition
Member of the clergy and teacher at Oxford. Attacked the wealth of the church, immorality among the clergy, and the pope’s claim to absolute power. Promoted the first translation of the Bible from Latin to English (1382)
Term
Jan Hus
Definition
Influenced by Wycliffe. Denounced abuses in the church and was excommunicated in 1411. Condemned as heretic and burned at the stake by Council of Constance in 1415
Term
Henry Tudor
Definition
Member of the House of Lancaster. Ended the War of Roses in 1485 by defeating the last Yorkist king Richard III. Became Henry VII, founder of the Tudor Dynasty by seizing the throne of England and the marring the daughter of the House of York
Term
Renaissance
Definition
Movement following the Middle Ages that centered on revival of interest in the classical learning of Rome and Greece; French for “rebirth”
Term
Humanists
Definition
People who specialize in the humanities, the study of grammar, rhetoric, history, and poetry
Term
Perspective
Definition
Art technique that involved making distant objects appear smaller than those in the foreground and arranging them to create the illusion of depth on a flat canvas
Term
Medici
Definition
- Florence family that was wealthy and soon became rulers of the city-state
Term
Niccolo Machiavelli
Definition
The Prince described government as it really functioned, not as it should be
The realism of The Prince represented the new spirit of the Renaissance
Lack of moral concern was out of step with Renaissance
Term
Niccolo Machiavelli
Definition
wrote THE PRINCE
Term
Leonardo da Vinchi
Definition
) Used anatomy study and math to organize painting:works;The Last Supper
,Mona Lisa
Term
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Definition
works:Sistine Chapel,
David, Moses (sculptures),
Pieta
Term
Johannes Gutenberg
Definition
First to use movable type;
1453-1456: first Bibles printed
Term
William Shakespeare
Definition
Portrayed human personality and emotions with unequaled genius wrote:Hamlet,Romeo and Juliet
,Macbeth
Term
Raphael
Definition
painted;Vatican frescoes,Madonnas,“School of Athens”
Term
Gitto di Bondone
Definition
painted Frescoes,Arena Chapel in Padua
Term
Masaccio
Definition
Used light and shadows to give the effect of depth
Term
Baldessare Castigione
Definition
wrote The Book of Courtier;Promoted refined behavior in place of coarse militarism of medieval knights
Term
The Book of Courtier
Definition
Most popular book of the Renaissance
Term
Francesco Petrarch
Definition
wrote Sonnets to Laura “Father of Humanism",Promoted classical education;Study of Greeks and Romans as models of public and private virtue
;Command of Greek and Latin language
Term
Sonnets to Laura
Definition
written by Francesco Petrarch Literature's most brillant poerty
Term
Albrecht Durer
Definition
Developed woodcuts that led to printed illustrations
Term
Desiderius Erasmus
Definition
Most influential northern Humanist,
Interest in simplicity of early Christianity led to criticism of elaborate medieval church
WROTE In Praise of Folly ridiculed ignorance, superstition, and vice among Christians
Term
In Praise of Folly
Definition
Written by Desiderius Erasmus
Term
Titian
Definition
painted The Assumption of Blessed Virgin
Term
Thomas Moore
Definition
Wrote a book and created a word- UTOPIA- criticizing society by imagining an ideal society
Term
Indulgences
Definition
Pardons from punishment or sin
Term
Reformation
Definition
Religious revolution that split the Christian church in western Europe and created a number of new churches
Term
95 Theses
Definition
Martin Luther’s protests against indulgences, which he posted on the church door at Wittenberg
Term
The Diet of Worms
Definition
Meeting of rulers of the empire in the city of Worms; banished Martin Luther from the empire and prohibited the sale or printing of his works because he did not renounce his ideas
Term
The Peace of Augsburg (1555)-
Definition
Document stating that each German ruler had the right to choose the religion for his state
Term
Sects
Definition
Religious societies of a few people, usually with a preacher as their leader
Term
Institutes of Christian Religion
Definition
(1536) Book of John Calvin that clearly stated his beliefs
Term
Theocracy
Definition
Government ruled by the clergy claiming God’s
Term
Predestination
Definition
Calvinist belief that stated that God had decided at the beginning of time who would be saved; The saved were known as “the elect”
Term
Edict of Nantes (1598
Definition
King Henry IV issued it; gave the Huguenots freedom to worship and some political rights
Term
Counter-Reformation
Definition
–Reform movement of in the Catholic Church, beginning in the 1530s, that fostered a more spiritual outlook, clarified church doctrines, and pursued a campaign against Protestants
Term
Index of Forbidden Books
Definition
Established by Pope Paul IV; forbade Catholics to read certain books that were considered harmful to faith or morals
Term
The Council of Trent (1545-1563)
Definition
Church council called by Pope Paul III to the city of Trent that defined church doctrine
Term
Spiritual Exercises
Definition
Book written by Ignatius de Loyola that said that salvation can be achieved by self-discipline and by doing good deeds
Term
Scientific Revolution
Definition
Transformation in thinking that occurred during the 1500s and 1600s caused by scientific observation, experimentation, and the question of traditional opinions
Term
Geocentric Theory
Definition
Theory of Ptolemy that said the Earth was the center of the universe and the other planets and the Sun moved around it
Term
Heliocentric Theory
Definition
Theory of Copernicus that said that the Sun was the center of the universe
Term
On Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies
Definition
Book by Copernicus that stated his conclusions of the heliocentric theory
Term
Dialogue on the Two Great Systems of the World (1632
Definition
Book by Galileo that said various things such as the rings of Saturn, sunspots, and the rotation of the Earth on its axis that he proved through using the textbook
Term
On the Fabric of the Human Body (1543
Definition
Book by Vesalius that revised the ideas of Galen on the construction of the human body
Term
Discourse on Method (1637
Definition
Book by Descartes that argued that everything had to be proved, except basic ideas that were true beyond all doubt
Term
The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (1687
Definition
Book by Isaac Newton that contained the laws of motion and universal gravitation
Term
Causes of the Scientific Revolution
Definition
Curiosity about the secrets of nature led people to experiment and observe things on their own; foundation of the approach was the principle of doubt
Term
Copernicus
Definition
Led man to believe in the true theory of the universe, the heliocentric theory
Term
Galileo
Definition
Used a telescope to discover the extraterrestrial world
Term
Newton
Definition
Devised the laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation
Term
Scientific Method
Definition
The method of inquiry that includes carefully conducting experiments and mathematical calculations, to verify the results of those repeatable experiments; involves making logical deductions from self-evident principles
Term
Johann Tetzel
Definition
Monk sent around northern Germany to raise funds for the rebuilding of St. Peter’s Basilica; used the technique of the sale of indulgences
Term
Martin Luther
Definition
o Born in Eisleben, Saxony (Germany) (1483) to a moderately peasant family
o Terrible sinner and soon became religious
o Felt that the only thing that saved a sinner was an inner faith in God
o Developed beliefs that soon became known as Lutheranism
o Posted his 95 Theses that clearly stated what he believed
o Excommunicated by Pope Leo X; condemned as a heretic
o Taken to Wartburg Castle under the protection of Prince Frederick the Wise of Saxony; while there translated the New Testament from Latin to German
Term
Pope Leo X
Definition
that excommunicated Luther and declared him a heretic
Term
Charles V
Definition
o HRE that brought Luther to the Imperial Diet at Worms
o Nephew of Catherine of Aragon
o Sent his armies to Germany against the Protestant princes and eventually reached an agreement with the signing of the Peace of Augsburg
Term
Frederick the Wise
Definition
The Elector of Saxony that protected Luther and provided him a place to stay (Wartburg Castle) for him to hide
Term
Henry VIII
Definition
“Defender of the Faith”o King of England that caused the break between England and the Roman Catholic Church (1529-1536)o Wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon because she couldn’t produce a male heir; Pope Clement VII would not allow it
o Withdrew England from the Church; created the Church of England (led by the king)
o Married 6 times; eventually married Jane Seymour and had Edward IV
Term
Huidrych Zwingli
Definition
o Vicar at the cathedral in Zurich who was greatly influenced by the humanist writings of Erasmus
o Held a religious reformation in Zurich, Switzerland (protestant ideas)
o Died in a battle between Catholics and Protestants (1531)
Term
John Calvin
Definition
o French Protestant that founded a Protestant church
o Wrote Institutes of Christian Religion
o Established a theocracy in Geneva that followed Calvinism
o Believed in predestination
Term
Pope Paul III (1534-1549)
Definition
o Brought the medieval Inquisition to Rome
o Summoned the Council of Trent in 1545
Term
Pope Paul IV
Definition
Established the Index of Forbidden Books in 1559
Term
Ignatius de Loyola
Definition
Founder of the Jesuit order in 1534
Term
Nicolaus Copernicus
Definition
Polish scientist that discovered and proposed the heliocentric theory;Published On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres in 1543
Term
Johannes Keppler
Definition
Mathematician who used math to test Copernicus’s theory;Discovered that elliptical orbits were not circles, they were ovals; this helped prove Copernicus was correct
Term
Galileo Galilei
Definition
Used a telescope to see things in outer-space and clearly prove the heliocentric theory; Proved mathematically that in the absence of air friction, all objects fall at the same speed regardless of their weight
Term
Andreas Vesalius
Definition
Flemish scientist who pioneered the study of anatomy;Published On a Fabric of the Human Body in 1543
Term
William Harvey
Definition
English physician who described the circulation of the blood through veins and arteries, the heart, and the function of blood vessels
Term
Rene Descartes (1596-1650
Definition
“I think, therefore I am”;Believed that on should question all assumptions before accepting them;
Wrote Discourse on Method (1637)
Term
Francis Bacon
Definition
Believed that the pursuit of scientific knowledge and repeated experiments led to reliable truth
Term
Isaac Newton
Definition
Published The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (1687);
Discovered the laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation
Term
Compass
Definition
Instrument used for navigational purposes, which includes a magnetized piece of metal that points to the north
Term
Astrolabe
Definition
Instrument used to calculate latitude
Term
Latitude
Definition
Distance north or south of the equator
Term
Galleys
Definition
Long ships used for European coastal trade
Term
Commercial Revolution
Definition
Changes and developments in the European economy from 1400-1750, which improved the ways of doing business;Standardized money- Florin (Florence), Ducat (Venice);
Joint stock companies
Term
Joint-stock Company
Definition
Business organization that raised money by selling investors stock, or shares, in the company
Term
Mercantilism
Definition
Economic theory stating that there is a fixed amount of wealth in the world and that in order to receive a larger share, one country has to take some wealth away from another country:Increase exports, decrease imports
;Acquire colonies;
High tariffs
Term
Favorable balance of trade
Definition
Situation that exists when a country sells more goods than its buys from a foreign country
Term
Tariffs
Definition
Import taxes on foreign trade
Term
Treaty of Tordesilla
Definition
1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal dividing all newly discovered lands; Moves the Papal Line of Demarcation west
Term
Viceroys
Definition
Representatives of the Spanish monarch in Spain’s colonial empire
Term
Guerilla Warfare
Definition
Military technique relying on swift raids by small bands of soldiers
Term
Tax Farming
Definition
Selling the right to collect taxes to private individuals known as tax farmers
Term
Intendants
Definition
Regional administrators of a French province
Term
Divine Right of Kings
Definition
Belief that God ordained certain individuals to govern
Term
Balance of power
Definition
Principle of maintaining equilibrium in international policies
Term
Polish Partitions
Definition
partitions of Poland by Prussia, Austria, and Russia (1772,1793,1795)
Term
The Diplomatic Revolution
Definition
Major reversal of alliances into the upcoming Seven Years War
Term
Prince Henry the Navigator
Definition
Member of the Portuguese royal family that founded Sagres, school for sailing and navigation
Term
Bartholomew Dias
Definition
- 1488, rounded the Cape of Good Hope (tip of Africa)
Term
Vasco de Gama
Definition
1498, reached India
Term
Amerigo Vespucci
Definition
Navigator of Florence. Has his name adopted for the “New World” (where he landed)
Term
Vasco Nùñez de Balboa
Definition
, Crosses the Isthmus of Panama and names it the South Sea
Term
Ferdinand Magellan
Definition
Portuguese navigator that sailed west in order to circumnavigate the world. Names the ocean west of Latin America, “Pacific”. Dies in 1521 during expedition
Term
Juan Ponce de Lèon
Definition
1513, sailed from the Caribbean to Florida
Term
Hernàn Cortés
Definition
1519, conqueror of Aztec empire under Montezuma in Mexico
Term
Montezuma
Definition
Aztec ruler conquered by Cortés
Term
Francisco Pizarro
Definition
1530, seized Incan empire in Peru
Term
Charles V
Definition
Elected HRE 1519
Problems during reign: Luther and Worms (1521), Ottoman Turks threaten Vienna (1529), Lutheran/ Catholic wars (till 1555)
Retires in 1556; Empire goes to his son, Philip II: Spain- Spanish Hapsburgs and to his brother Ferdinand I: HRE- Austrian Hapsburgs
Term
Philip II
Definition
o Rules from Escorial Palace (autocratically)
o Foreign wars weaken finances of Spain: Ottoman Turks (Lepanto), Armada against England (1588), Rebellion in Netherlands
Term
William the Silent
Definition
Prince of Orange;o 1579, he led the northern provinces in declaring their independence from Spain and becoming known as the United Provinces of the Netherlands
;Assassinated in 1584
Term
Henry IV (1589-1610)
Definition
o Huguenot but converted to Catholicism in order to become king
o “Paris is well worth a mass”
o Issued the Edict of Nantes to protect the Huguenots
o Works to restore power of the central government against nobility
o Problems such as tax farming & taille on the peasants makes these harder to do
o Duke of Sully (finance minister) enacts reforms to build a surplus in treasury
Term
Louis XIII
Definition
Successor of Henry IV (age of 8);Puts the government in the hand of Cardinal Richelieu
Term
Cardinal Richelieu
Definition
o Chief minister during the reign of Louis XIII (1624-1642);o “Make king supreme in France, make France supreme in Europe”
 Destroy power of nobility, abolish political independence of Huguenots, Encourage trade and industry, Reduce power of Spanish/ Austrian Hapsburgs
Term
Cardinal Mazarin
Definition
Successor of Cardinal Richelieu
Term
Jean- Baptiste Colbert
Definition
o Louis’s finance advisor; brilliant man
o Eliminates corruption and waste in the tax-farming system in order to finance Versailles, a large army, and French expedition
Term
Marquis de Louvois
Definition
Louis XIV’s Secretary of State for War; he was a military genius who reorganized how the army was run
Term
General Jean Martinet
Definition
Officer responsible for the training of the soldiers and other officers in Louis’s army
Term
Jacques Cartier
Definition
1535-1536, sails on the St. Lawrence River
Term
René Robert de La Salle
Definition
Explored and claimed for France the entire inland region of North America (near the Gulf of Mexico)
Term
Michael Romanov
Definition
First czar of the Romanov dynasty
Term
Peter I (the Great) (1689-1725)
Definition
o Violent; 6’6” tall
o Goal: Acquire warm-water port on the Black Sea for Russia
 To do this he must get help from Western Europe and build a strong Russia
o 1697- Travels to Western Europe to negotiate and alliance against the Turks but it fails miserably; disguised himself as a citizen to look inconspicuous; learns a lot about the West
o Westernized Russia with other European countries as his examples
 Reorganized his army (France); defeated Sweden (1700-1701) to gain access to the Baltic Sea
 Built a new capital @ St.Petersburg (symbolized Russian Westernization as “Window to the West”
 Liberation of women, western dress, and ban on beards were enacted
 Built a better army and navy; developed foreign trade; centralized church and state
 Gave nobility serfs to work for them; serfs decreased in Europe, increased in Russia
Term
Catherine the Great
Definition
o German princess; wife of Peter III
o Supported science, literature, drama, etc.; extended serfdom; westernized the nobility more
o Takes the north shore of Black Sea in a war against the Turks
o Took advantage of Poland by partitioning it in 1772,1793, & 1795 with Prussia and Austria
o Added 200,000 square miles to the Russian empire
Term
Maria Theresa
Definition
o HRE (1745)
o Her lands are patchwork of conflicting languages, religions, and ethnic nationalities
Term
Frederick-William The Great Elector
Definition
o Organizes a strong unified army
o Improves taxes, agriculture, industry, and transportation
Term
Frederick I
Definition
First King of Prussia (1701) Prussia: Brandenburg-Prussia &East Prussia
Term
Frederick William I (1713
Definition
o Disliked French luxury
o Doubled the size of army to be the most efficient in Europe (all soldiers over 6 foot)
o Developed the state further: Efficient taxation; industrial development; mandatory primary education
Term
Frederick II (the Great)
Definition
Intelligent ruler who was dedicated to the expansion of territory and prestige of Prussia
Term
The Spanish Armada
Definition
130-ship fleet assembled by Philip II in 1588 in retaliation to the execution of Mary Queen of Scots; goal was to invade and make England Catholic
Term
Parliament
Definition
Government of England
Term
Gentry
Definition
Class of English population who owned land and had social position but held no title
Term
Burgesses
Definition
Merchants and professional people from towns and cities
Term
Long Parliament
Definition
English Parliament elected in 1640, which reconvened periodically for 20 years
Term
Rump Parliament
Definition
Remnant of the Long Parliament established by the expulsion of the Presbyterian members in 1648
Term
New Model Army
Definition
Formed in 1645, strictly disciplined army that was run by Oliver Cromwell
Term
The Instrument of Government
Definition
First written constitution of a major nation
Term
Tories (Catholic outlaw)
Definition
Pro-James;Anglican
Term
Whigs (horse-thief)
Definition
Anti-James;For strong Parliament
Term
The Glorious Revolution
Definition
James’ abdication from the throne of England and William of Orange and Mary are invited to reign
Term
Two Treaties of Government
Definition
- (1688) Book written by John Locke that supported Parliament and the ideas of the Glorious Revolution
Term
Leviathan
Definition
- (1651) Book written by Thomas Hobbes that stated his political philosophy; man lived in anarchy (state of nature) and people must given the monarch absolute power
Term
Habeas Corpus
Definition
right protecting individuals from arbitrary arrest and imprisonment
Term
Toleration Act
Definition
1689 act of British Parliament granting some religious freedoms to non-Anglican Protestants
Term
Cabinet
Definition
Leaders of Parliament who acted as advisers to the English monarch
Term
Prime Minister
Definition
Head of government in Great Britain
Term
Limited Constitutional Monarchy
Definition
Government led by a monarch whose powers were limited by a constitution, and who was required to consult Parliament
Term
Seadogs
Definition
Adventurous group of English sea captains who lived in the late 1500s
Term
Cavaliers
Definition
Pro-king, “Royalists”, Anglicans, Catholics, Nobles
Term
Roundheads
Definition
Curb royal power, Puritans, Pro-Parliament
Term
Habeas Corpus Act (1679
Definition
Demands formal charge or release of arrested individuals within a specific time
Term
The Declaration of Rights
Definition
Ruler is subject to Parliamentary choice and laws;Ruler is forbidden outside Parliament to proclaim or suspend law, impose taxes, maintain
Term
Toleration Act (1689)
Definition
Gave freedom of worship to non-Anglican Protestants (Dissenters) (Jews &Roman Catholics were excluded)
Term
Act of Settlement (1701)
Definition
Designed in order to keep Catholics off the throne;Anne (Mary’s sister) will succeed William & Mary if they don’t have any children and Sophia of Hanover would succeed Anne if she dies childless
Term
Mary Tudor I (1553-1558)
Definition
;Eldest daughter of Henry VIII; married to Philip II of Spain
;“Bloody Mary”- Executes 300 who resisted Roman Catholic practice
;Attempts at making England Roman Catholic
Term
Philip II
Definition
King of Spain; married to Mary Tudor;1588, Planned for Spain to attack England and force a Catholic rule on England (Spanish Armada
Term
Elizabeth I
Definition
Strengthens Anglicanism in England; persecutes some who don’t unite under it
Term
Mary Queen of Scots
Definition
Closest relative to Elizabeth; Stuart; CATHOLIC;Plotted with Philip II to kill Elizabeth and seize the English throne;Imprisoned and soon beheaded (1587)
Term
James I (1603-1625) (King James VI of Scotland)
Definition
Intelligent but had no political common sense
;“The wisest fool in Christendom” Henry IV
o Commissions King James Bible (Authorized Version)
;Raised funds for active government outside Parliament
Term
Charles I (1625-1649)
Definition
o “Divine right” monarch; French Catholic wife
o Enforced Anglicanism
o Provokes rebellion in Presbyterian Scotland
o Confronted by Parliament (1628) with the Petition of Right (four ancient liberties against the king)
o Dissolves Parliament for 11 years after they refuse tax demands
Term
Oliver Cromwell
Definition
o Gifted orator and leader; repressed dissent as “agent of God”
o “Reluctant dictator” who devised Instrument of Government (first written constitution of a major nation) for the Commonwealth
o Survived as a ruler because he had enough money, had a disciplined powerful army, and there was no organized military opposition
o Brutally repressed Ireland;o Enacted the Navigation Act of 1541 which challenged Dutch shipping and eventually went to war with the Dutch because of this and other policies (1652-1654)
Term
Charles II
Definition
o Reign is known as The RESTORATION
o “Merry Monarch” (he restored the pleasure the Cromwell had banned)
o France and Catholic toleration but ends up abandoning them
Term
James II (1685
Definition
o Strong royal absolutism
o Roman Catholic and pro-Catholic
o Protestant daughters: Mary, Anne; Catholic son
• Thomas Hobbes
Term
Thomas Hobbes
Definition
wrote;o The Leviathon
o “Social contract”- Man gives absolute power to monarchy in order to prevent anarchy
Term
John Locke
Definition
wrote Two Treatises of Government;o Man retains certain individual rights not surrendered to the government in “social contract”
o Man has the right to overthrow a government that violates “social contract
Term
George I
Definition
First of the Hanoverian dynasty of Great Britain; spoke no English
Term
George II (1727-1760
Definition
Spoke English but depended on sir Robert Walpole to manage the ministration
Term
Sir Robert Walpole
Definition
Whig who became the first Prime Minister, under two Hanoverians
Term
John Cabot
Definition
1497-98, Makes early explorations of Canadian coast in North America
Term
Sir Francis Drake
Definition
1580, First English captain to sail around the world
Term
Henry Hudson
Definition
1609, charts the east coast of North America for Dutch; explores river and bay that bear his name
Term
Enlightenment
Definition
Period in the 1700s when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically
Term
Rationalism
Definition
Belief that truth can be arrived at solely by reason, or logical thinking
Term
Philosophes
Definition
Writers, social critics, and people infatuated with Great Britain; analyzed, attacked, and called for reform of political and social institutions (king’s power, Church’s position, the noble’s privileges
Term
Encyclopedia
Definition
- Edited version of a book by Denis Diderot and Jean d’Alembert; 28 volumes between 1751 and 1772; leading philosophes of the day contributed articles and questions criticizing government, the church, slavery, etc.
Term
Salons
Definition
Gatherings of social, political, and cultural elite in France during the Enlightenment
Term
The Spirit of Laws
Definition
)- Book written by Baron de Montesquieu that said that Britain had the most perfect government; its strength lay in the fact that its was divided equally into the legislative, executive, and judicial branch
Term
Philosophical Letters
Definition
Book written by Voltaire helped popularize British ideas in France
Term
The Social Contract
Definition
Book written by Jean- Jacques Rousseau that said that people are naturally good, but are corrupted by environment, laws, and education
Term
Popular Sovereignty
Definition
Governmental principle based on just laws and on a government created by and subject to the will of the people
Term
Enlightened Despotism
Definition
System of government in which absolute monarchs ruled according to the principles of the Enlightenment
Term
Old Regime
Definition
France before the Revolution (1789
Term
“Great Fear”-
Definition
”- Bands of peasants rampage through the countryside destroying monasteries, etc. in order to eliminate records of feudal dues
Term
The Declaration of Rights of Women and Citizenesses
Definition
Book written by Olympe de Gouges that tried to get women the same rights as men did in the Declaration of the Rights of Man
Term
Departments
Definition
Administrative districts of France
Term
Emigrés
Definition
French emigrants that became a constant source of trouble for France
Term
Conservatives
Definition
People who wanted no more changes (right side of legislature
Term
Radicals
Definition
People who wanted more change; wanted to rid the king & set up a republic (left side
Term
“La Marseillaise”
Definition
France’s national anthem that was sung by Revolutionary troops marching into Paris
Term
Girondists
Definition
Republicans who represented the middle class and feared the domination of France by Paris
Term
Jacobins
Definition
Members of a radical political club who were republicans who favored the domination of Paris
Term
Reign of Terror (Sept. 1793-Jul 1794)-
Definition
Jacobins led systematic elimination of all internal opposition; arrested, tried, and executed many people on the suspicion that they were not for the republic; ends with the execution of Robespierre
Term
Coup d’etat
Definition
“Stroke of state”
Term
The Continental System
Definition
NB seeks to stifle the trade of the “nation of shopkeepers” by banning British trade on the continent
Term
Plebiscite
Definition
Yes or no vote on 1 proposition
Term
Concordat
Definition
Treaty with the church
Term
Nationalism
Definition
Love of one’s country rather than love of one’s respective region
Term
Scorched-earth Policy
Definition
Tactic of burning or destroying crop and anything else that might be of value to an invader
Term
The Hundred Days
Definition
100 days when NB ruled in Paris after escaping from Elba (March 1815)
Term
Legitimacy
Definition
Principle involving restoring former ruling families to their thrones
Term
Indemnity
Definition
Compensation paid to a nation for damages inflicted on it, as in war
Term
Reaction
Definition
Period of time during which those in authority desire a return to the orderly conditions of an earlier era
Term
Reactionaries
Definition
Extremists who not only oppose change, but generally would like to return to the way things were before certain changes occurred
Term
Liberalism
Definition
Political movement extending the principles of the American and French Revolutions, stressing individual rights and the rule of law rather than the rule of a monarch
Term
The Quadruple Alliance
Definition
Great Britain, Austria, Russia, & Prussia
Term
The Holy Alliance
Definition
Idea of Czar Alexander that all rulers agree to rule by Christian principles
Term
Denis Diderot
Definition
Edited the Encyclopedia; published the first edition in 28 volumes
Term
Jean d’Alembert
Definition
- Co-editor of the Encyclopedia
Term
Marie-Therese Geoffrin
Definition
Hostess of a salon that subsidized the Encyclopedia
Term
Baron de Montesquieu
Definition
Wrote The Spirit of the Laws; his ideas carried great weight in the formation of limited constitutional monarchies
Term
Voltaire (Francois-Mary Arouet
Definition
o Wrote Philosophic Letters, and his novel, Candide (ridiculed oppressive government, prejudice, bigotry, superstition, and religious intolerance
o “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death you right to say it.”
Term
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Definition
Wrote The Social Contract
Term
Louis XV (1715-1774)
Definition
Did very little, was lazy, vice-ridden;o Borrowed recklessly: “After me, the deluge”
Term
Louis XVI
Definition
o Married to Marie- Antoinette
o Asks to tax the 1st & 2nd Estates but it is rejected; by 1787, he is left in the middle of a financial disaster that could destroy the country
o Calls the Estates General at Versailles in 1789
Term
Marie Antoinette
Definition
Austrian wife of Louis XVI that was executed during the Reign of Terror
Term
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes
Definition
- Stirred up the grievances of the Third Estate
Term
General Lafayette
Definition
French hero who led the National Guard (people’s army)
Term
Olympe de Gouges-
Definition
Parisian playwright who led a group of women wanting equal rights
Term
Georges-Jacques Danton
Definition
Most powerful Jacobin
Term
Maximillen Robespierre
Definition
Most powerful Jacobin
Term
Napoleon Bonaparte
Definition
“First Consul
Term
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Definition
- Led British fleet against a combined French and Spanish fleet off the southern coast of Spain
Term
Louis XVIII-
Definition
Brother of Louis XVI; Captured Napoleon; fled France once Napoleon returned
Term
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand
Definition
Representative of France on behalf of Louis XVIII
Term
Czar Alexander I
Definition
Representative from Russia
Term
Klemens van Metternich
Definition
Foreign minister of Austria and chairman of the conference
Term
Viscount Castlereagh
Definition
Foreign secretary of great Britain
Term
Industrial Revolution
Definition
Term for changes beginning in the 1700s, when power-driven machines began to do much of the work that people had done before
Term
Enclosure Movement
Definition
Practice of fencing or enclosing common lands into individual holdings, largely for the benefit of wealthy landholders
Term
Crop Rotation
Definition
Practice of alternating crops of different kinds to preserve the soil
Term
Factors of crop production
Definition
Basic resources necessary for industrialization, such as land (natural resources), capital (money and goods that are used in the production process), and labor (industrial workers)
Term
Mechanization
Definition
Use of automatic machinery to increase production
Term
Domestic System
Definition
Method of production in which work is done in home rather than in a shop or factory
Term
Factory System
Definition
Production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers
Term
Bessemer Process
Definition
Method of making steel that involves the forcing of air through molten iron to burn off carbon and other impurities
Term
Capitalism
Definition
Economic system in which private individuals rather than the government control the factors of production
Term
Commercial Capitalism
Definition
Early phase of capitalism involving merchants who bought, sold, and exchanged goods
Term
Industrial Capitalism
Definition
- Type of capitalism occurring during the Industrial Revolution when capitalists were involved in producing and manufacturing goods themselves, often used mechanized and industrialized methods of production
Term
Division of labor
Definition
Characteristic of civilizations in which different people perform different jobs
Term
Interchangeable parts
Definition
Parts that can go equally well in other components
Term
Mass production
Definition
System of manufacturing large numbers of identical items
Term
Sole proprietorship
Definition
Business owned and controlled by one person
Term
Partnership
Definition
Business owned and controlled by two or more people
Term
Corporation
Definition
- Business organization in which individuals buy shares of stock, elect directors to decide policies and hire managers, and receive dividends according to the number of shares they own
Term
Monopoly
Definition
Complete control of the production or sale of a good or service by a single firm
Term
Cartels
Definition
Combinations of corporations that control an entire industry
Term
Business Cycle
Definition
Pattern consisting of alternating periods of prosperity and decline
Term
Depression-
Definition
Lowest point of a business cycle
Term
Free Enterprise
Definition
-Economic system based on supply, demand, and competition, where laws and regulations are thought to interfere with the working of the system
Term
Laissez-faire
Definition
Belief that government should not interfere with the operations of business
Term
Utilitarianism
Definition
Law that helped many people was a good law
Term
Strike
Definition
method involving the refusal of workers to work until their demands have been met
Term
Unions
Definition
Associations of workers that plan actions and coordinate demands for workers
Term
Collective Bargaining
Definition
Process of negotiation between union members and management
Term
Socialism-
Definition
Political and economic system in which the government owns the means of production
Term
Utopian Socialists
Definition
- Persons who believe that people can live at peace with each other if they live in small cooperative settlements, owning all of the means of production in common and sharing the products
Term
Bourgeoisie-
Definition
- City-dwelling middle class, made up of merchants, manufacturers, and professional people (doctors and lawyers); in Marxist society, owners of property
Term
Proletariat
Definition
Name given by Marx to the working class
Term
Authoritarian Socialism
Definition
- Economic and political system in which the government owns almost all the means of production, controls economic planning, and ignores human rights; communism
Term
Communism
Definition
Economic and political system in which the government owns almost all the means of production, controls economic planning, and ignores all human rights; authoritarian socialism
Term
Democratic Socialism
Definition
Political system in which the government takes over the means of production peacefully; people retain basic human rights and partial control over economic planning
Term
Cascade Effect
Definition
Each invention went on to create a new need, and human ingenuity filled each gap with a new invention
Term
James Hargreaves
Definition
Poor English weaver that came up with the spinning jenny in the 1760s; it could produce 8x as much thread as a single spinning wheel
Term
Richard Arkwright
Definition
Improved the spinning jenny with the water frame, a machine driven by waterpower
Opened a spinning mill (place where workers and machines could make goods); in 1784, he employed hundreds of workers in these mills
Term
Eli Whitney
Definition
Invented the cotton gin in 1793; it helped the cotton cultivation by removing the seeds from the cotton fibers more efficiently and quickly than by hand
Term
James Watt
Definition
Scottish engineer and instrument maker who studied the Newcomen engine
Made improvements and patented the modern steam engine in 1769
Term
Henry Bessemer
Definition
Englishman who developed a cheap and effective way to make steel; see Bessemer process
Term
John McAdam
Definition
o Scottish engineer who worked out a new way to build roads that improved travel conditions
o Macadam roads were layers of smaller stones topped a roadbed of large stones
Term
Robert Fulton
Definition
o American engineer who was the first to adapt a steam engine for use on ships
o Est. the first regular inland steamboat service that produced a profit
o His boat, the Clement, was launched from the Hudson in 1807 and soon after, many steamboats began appearing all over the world
Term
Samuel Morse
Definition
o Sent an electrical current over a wire to a machine at the other end of the wire; each time electricity passed, the machine o 1838, he worked out a system of dots and dashes (Morse code) by which the clicks could be translated into letters
o 1844, he invented the telegraph
Term
Cyrus Field
Definition
1866, he and a group of Americans laid a cable across the Atlantic Ocean for telegraph communication
Term
Adam Smith
Definition
o Said that government must not interfere with the natural laws or economy
o Incorporated some of his ideas on how government should be handled in The Wealth of Nations (1776)
o Saw two great natural laws driving economy (see natural laws of economics)
o Believed in free enterprise to bring about the best possible economic situation
Term
David Ricardo
Definition
o Said that government could not do anything to affect the economy
o English businessman who was very wealthy and was elected to the House of Commons
o Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (his book) stated that supply and demand determined wages (↑ labor = ↓wages; ↓ labor = ↑ wages; ↑population makes more workers = ↓ wages) “Iron law of wages”
Term
Charles Dickens
Definition
o Dombey and Son and Hard Times- Attacked selfish leaders; David Copperfield- Used his own childhood experiences as basis for things. Criticized the misery in society
Term
Jeremy Bentham
Definition
o An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation- Argued that every act of a society should be judged in terms of its utility (Utilitarianism)
o Thought that government should create conditions to enable as many people as possible to find happiness
o Believed that people needed education to determine what things were good for them
Term
John Stuart Mill
Definition
o Believed government should work for the well-being of all its citizens
o Believed government should intervene to protect working children, improve household/factory conditions, and create gender equality
Term
Sir Thomas More
Definition
o English humanist who wrote the book Utopia (1516), which described the model communities that were attempted at by socialists
Term
Robert Owen (1771-1858
Definition
o Most influential utopian socialist
o By 19, he owned a cotton mill and then purchased a spinning mill in New Lanark, Scotland; 1814, he entered a partnership with Jeremy Bentham
o Believed that is people lived in a good environment, they would not act selfishly. He took care of his workers by setting them up with all the luxuries they needed to live
o Believed that workers should not be completely dependent on their employers; encouraged them to form unions; est. cooperative communities in Great Britain and the United States
Term
Karl Marx
Definition
 The basic ideas of the book stated that history is mainly the struggle between owners and non-owners (bourgeoisie & proletariat)
o Believed that all wealth is created by labor, but the labor only received a small fraction of the wealth it creates; most of this wealth produced goes to the owners, known as surplus value. Eventually, capitalist society would split into some capitalists and the working class (proletariat); he concluded that the working class would plunge into poverty from this
o Proletariat Revolution
o “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs”- The people could contribute what they could and receive what they needed
o Scientific socialism because he was describing objective laws of historical development
Term
Liberalism
Definition
Political movement extending the principles of the American and French Revolutions, stressing individual rights and the rule of law rather than the rule of a monarch
Term
Chartists
Definition
Group in 1830s Great Britain who called for social reforms such as universal male suffrage and payment for members of Parliament
Term
Home rule
Definition
Self- government in local matters
Term
Anarchists
Definition
Persons who believe in the abolition of all governments
Term
Communards-
Definition
Persons who believe in
- Member of advocate of the Commune of Paris of 1871
Term
William Gladstone (LIBERAL) (1868;
Definition
o Passed the Education Act of 1870, which created a national elementary education system (schooling was at a fee, but declared free by 1891)
o 1872- Gave Britain the secret ballot
o 1884- Third Reform Bill, which gave the vote to farmers
o 1885- Redistribution Bill, which divided Britain into electoral districts equal in population
Term
Louis XVIII
Definition
o Glad to be the king and carried out many reforms from previous years
o Accepted a limited constitutional monarchy and a legislature to assist governing
o Determined to balance extremists who wanted an absolute monarchy and reformers who wanted France to be a republic
Term
Charles X
Definition
o Believed in an absolute monarchy
o Reimbursed the émigrés whose estates had been sold off (meant the taxing of all the people for the émigrés benefit)
o Abolished liberal reforms and the constitution est. by his brother (Louis XVIII)
o Forced to abdicate the throne in 1830 due to revolts
Term
Louis Philippe (“Citizen King”)
Definition
o Duke of Orleans who was part of the Bourbon family, but shared some Liberal beliefs
o Favored the upper middle class (business)
 Voting population doubled from 90,000 to 200,000 (lowered voting age & the tax that qualified one to vote
 Outlawed labor unions
 High tariffs placed on imported good benefited owners because they kept foreign-made goods out of France
o Political opposition from monarchists (wanted direct descent of Charles X), Bonapartists (wanted to revive Napoleon’s empire), and republicans (believed France should become a republic, institute political rights and make changes to benefit all people)
o Abdicates after revolts of 1848 instead of using force
Term
Florence Nightingale
Definition
Established professional nursing of the wounded during the Crimean War
Term
Archduke Maximilian
Definition
Emperor of Mexico during the Crimean War who was overthrown and executed by Mexicans led by Benito Juarez
Term
Louis Napoleon
Definition
o Bonaparte’s nephew who was elected emperor of the Second French Republic
o Supports the Church by helping the pope suppress an attempt to set up a republic in Rome
o To gain another term as president, initiates a coup d’etat, which gets him another 10 years
o All things to all men: Censorship of press & speech maintains control (pleases conservatives); universal male suffrage of legislature (pleases liberals) development of manufacturing and railroads (pleases middle class); public works program employ working class; protection of the pope (pleases Catholics)
Term
Alfred Dreyfus
Definition
o Jewish officer who was convicted of the attempt to betray French military secrets to Germany; he was sentenced to life imprisonment
o Resolved that he was falsely accused and the real traitor was Emile Zola
Term
Emile Zola
Definition
Famous French novelist; wrote “J’accuse”, which publicly spoke about supporters covering up the truth
Term
Risorgimento
Definition
Italian word for” resurgence”; used as a name for the Italian nationalist movement of the 1800s; liberate and unify
Term
Young Italy Movement
Definition
Society of Italian nationalist formed in 1831 under Guiseppe Mazzini
Term
Zollverein
Definition
Customs (tariff) union of German states begun in 1834; by 1854 included most of the German states and abolished tariffs among themselves; benefited them by lowering prices, spread industrialization (provided free markets for German goods), and it set up uniform systems of weights, measures, and currency throughout
Term
Treaty of Prague
Definition
1866) Agreement that ended the Austro-Prussian Seven Weeks War; dissolved the German Confederation and surrendered Holstein to Prussia and Venetia to Italy
Term
Kaiser
Definition
Title of a German emperor
Term
Bundesrat
Definition
Upper house of the German legislation
Term
Reichstag
Definition
Lower house of German legislation
Term
Kulturkampf
Definition
o Bismark’s anti-Catholic “culture struggle”
o Tried to control Catholic clergy and schools; the Centre (Catholic) Party gained many supporters from opposition of the Kulturkampf
o Abandoned in 1887
Term
Social Democratic Party
Definition
o German socialist party formed in 1869
o Had 12 members in Reichstag house, and worked through Reichstag to voice their opinion and proposals
o Rising power in an election in 1877 alarmed Bismarck, which led to repressive measures (accusations) upon them
o Diminished when Bismarck began granting socialist reforms (sickness & accident insurance, controlled working hours, and pensions
Term
Autocrat
Definition
Ruler who holds absolute power
Term
Russification-
Definition
Program of Nicholas I to force non-Russian people to adopt the Russian language, Orthodox religion, and Russian customs
Term
Pan-Slavism
Definition
- Nationalist movement that pressed for the political and cultural unity of all Slavs under Russian leadership
Term
Emancipation Edict
Definition
1861 proclamation of Alexander II that freed all Russian serfs; did not really improve conditions of the serfs
Term
People’s Will
Definition
Russian terrorist group in the late 1800s; assassinated Alexander II (1881)
Term
Pogroms
Definition
Government sponsored riots resulting in the massacre of Jews in Russia
Term
Duma
Definition
Russian parliament formed in 1905; created by the October Manifesto (degree)
Term
Treaty of San Stefano
Definition
1878 agreement in which the Ottoman Empire granted the independence to Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro; created an autonomous Bulgaria, which russian troops occupied
Term
Balkan League
Definition
alliance between Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro against the Ottoman Empire
Term
Carbonari
Definition
Secret society of nationalists; Italian for “charcoal-burners”
Term
Guiseppe Mazzini
Definition
Italian revolutionary who in 1831 called for all Italian patriots to join the Young Italy Movement
Term
Victor Emmanuel II
Definition
King of Sardinia who ruled a constitutional monarchy
Term
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Definition
o Italian nationalist who led 1,100 soldiers (Red Shirts) to invade and take Sicily and Naples
o Forms the Kingdom of Italy along with Cavour
Term
Camillo Benso di Cavour
Definition
o Liberal and Italian patriot who served as Piedmont-Sardinia’s chief minister
o Disliked absolutism and admired British system of parliamentary government; envisioned a united Italy under Sardinia’s leadership
o Strengthened the army, encouraged shipbuilding, and negotiating treaties with countries to increase trade. Helped Sardinia gain an international status by helping in the Crimean War
o Austria was his biggest obstacle in uniting the peninsula (controlled Lombardy-Venetia); made an alliance with Napoleon III (France) to fight Austria in order to gain these countries
o Met at Naples with Garibaldi and formed the Kingdom of Italy
Term
Napoleon III
Definition
o Sought ways to increase French influence, and hoped that with Austria almost out of Italy, France could take over a weak confederation of Italian states
o Met/planned with Cavour against Austria; signs an armistice once in war with Austria because he doesn’t want war. Eventually, France gains Nice and Savoy
o When the Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870, he recalled his troops from Rome
Term
Junkers
Definition
Class of aristocratic landowners who complained that tariffs were hurting sales of farm products
Term
William I
Definition
of Prussia in 1861; appointed Bismarck to head the Prussian cabinet
Term
Otto von Bismarck (Iron Chancellor
Definition
o Conservative Junker politician; head of the Prussian cabinet (1862)
o Opposed democracy, parliaments, idealists (“mere talk”)
o Goal: To ensure Prussian dominance of the future German state through “blood and iron”
o Collected taxes for military expansion without parliamentary authorization
o Two obstacles to empower Prussia: Drive Austria from its position of leadership in the German confederation; overcome Austria’s influence over the southern German states
o In Seven Weeks War- Gains French neutrality by Rhineland promise; gains Italian support by promise of Venetia
o In Franco-Prussian War- Provoke war with France by altering the Ems Dispatch
o Initiated the Kulturkampf
o Resigns at the request of Kaiser William II
Term
• William II
Definition
o Successor of Frederick III
o Disagreed much with Bismarck and asked him to resign
o Set out to expand German position in the world, so he starting building up the German army and navy; made Germany stronger than ever before
Term
Nihilists
Definition
Middle and upper-class intellectuals that believed a just society could be created only by abolishing the existing political, economic, and social structures and building a new Russia; from Latin word nihil meaning “nothing”
Term
Francis Joseph I
Definition
Common ruler of the Dual Monarchy between Austria and Hungary Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary
Term
Alexander II (1855)
Definition
o Emancipation of serfs (1861)- Improved serf life very little
o Allowed rural districts to elect zemstvos (councils at the provincial and county levels that were elected by all classes
o Reformed the courts and the court system
o Assassinated in 1881 by “The People’s Will” (terrorist group)
Term
Alexander III
Definition
Works with his successor, Nicholas II to annihilate all liberal ideas
Term
Militarism
Definition
glorification of armed strength
Term
Triple Alliance
Definition
alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Term
Triple Entente
Definition
1907 alliance between France, Russia, and Great Britain
Term
Balkan “powder-keg”
Definition
Description of the international rivalries and instability focused on the Balkans before World War 1
Term
Ultimatum-
Definition
Demand in which one party threatens harmful action to another party if the other party rejects its proposals
Term
Central Powers
Definition
World War 1 alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Term
Allied Powers
Definition
World War 1 alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, and their partners, later included the United States
Term
U-boats-
Definition
German submarines used in World War 1
Term
War of attrition
Definition
Slow wearing-down manner of warfare in which each side tries to outlast the other
Term
Fourteen Points
Definition
President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for a just world based on the Allies’ aims to end World War 1; sought a “peace of justice” whereas the treaty wanted a “peace of vengeance
Term
League of Nations-
Definition
World organization formed after World War 1 to maintain peace
Term
Treaty of Versailles
Definition
Treaty between Germany and the Allied Powers at the end of World War 1
Term
Petrograd
Definition
Former name of St. Petersburg
Term
Red Armies
Definition
Communists; forces of the new government that fought many battles with the White forces
Term
White Armies
Definition
Opponents of the Communists
Term
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Definition
o Peace treaty signed with the Central Powers in March 1918 at Brest-Litovsk that took Russia out of the war
o Accepted the terms of Germany and agreed to give up a sizeable amount of territory
Term
Arthur Zimmermann
Definition
German foreign minister who sent a telegram to the German ambassador in Mexico
Term
Mensheviks
Definition
Socialist members of the Petrograd Soviet
Term
Bolsheviks
Definition
Group of more radical socialists
Term
Vladimir Lenin
Definition
o Leader of the Bolsheviks; born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in 1870, but changed to Lenin; he was an intelligent, forceful, and middle class man
o April 16, 1917- Returned to Russia from Switzerland and urged soviet power; his slogan- “peace, land, and bread”
o Believed that Russia had little industry and a small working class. It was necessary for this small group of devoted Marxists to train the workers to become revolutionaries. His adaptation of Marxism formed the basis for what is communism.
Term
Communists
Definition
The Bolsheviks new name for their party; established in 1918
Term
Ferdinand Foch
Definition
French marshal that headed the newly organized joint command; led the stopping of the Germans at Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne Forest
Term
Big four
Definition
Woodrow Wilson (USA), David Lloyd George (Britain), Georges Clemenceau (France), and Vittorio Orlando (Italy); leaders of the most powerful Allies that dominated the Paris Peace Conference
Term
Totalitarianism
Definition
centralized governments that allowed no opposition and held total control
Term
Maginot Line
Definition
- A series of steel and concrete French fortifications along the borders of Germany and Luxembourg that stretched 200 miles
Term
Locarno Pact
Definition
A number of treaties signed in 1925 guaranteeing existing Franco-German boundaries and negotiating other outstanding issues (Reps. From Great Britain, France, Germany, Belium, Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Poland)
Term
Popular Front
Definition
Left-wing coalition government of France in the late 1930s
Term
Fascism-
Definition
Governmental doctrine that relies on dictatorial rule and a totalitarian regime, in which the state maintains rigid control of the people through force and censorship
Term
Mein Kampf
Definition
- Book written by Adolf Hitler in the 1920s expressing the spirit of the Nazi movement
Term
Third Reich
Definition
Adolf Hitler’s name for his regime
Term
Rome-Berlin Axis
Definition
Allaince formed in 1936 between Germany and Italy
Term
USSR-
Definition
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; name given to Russia in 1922
Term
Politburo
Definition
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party; the small committee that held most of the power in the Soviet Union
Term
Comintern
Definition
Communist International, organized to spread revolution throughout the world
Term
Sudeten Germans
Definition
German-speaking former Austrians that now live in Czechoslovakia
Term
Black Shirts
Definition
Fascists; known as this because of the shirt they wore as a uniform
Term
Brown Shirts
Definition
Nazis’ private army, or storm troopers
Term
Il Duce
Definition
for Mussolini after being made “head of the government”; Italian for “the leader”
Term
Der Fuhrer-
Definition
Title for Hitler; German for “the leader”
Term
Gestapo
Definition
Hitler’s secret police; gave them wide-ranging power to enforce the policies of Hitler
Term
Leon Trotsky
Definition
o Contender for the successor of Lenin in 1924 against Stalin
o Talented part organizer, and created the Red Army that defended the Bolshevik Revolution
o Followed strict Marxist belief that revolution should take place all over the world
o After Stalin emerged as the leader, Trotsky went into exile and was soon murdered in Mexico, from Stalin’s orders
Term
Benito Mussolini
Definition
o Founds the Fascist Party in 1919
o Gained power in the depression of Italy (war casualties, debt, unemployment, inflation); got the support of the respectable and the wealthy against Communism
o His Fascist Blackshirts intimidated many; marched on Rome in October 1922
 Dominant in Parliament
o Declared Il Duce, responsible to no one in 1925
o Clearly showed his dictatorship when he banned opposing parties, suspended individual rights, took control of labor unions, and initiated a secret police
o Headed the General Council of the Fascist Party
o Initiated a new form of government known as a corporation (representation was according to occupation); turned Italy into a corporate state
 Economy organized into 22 corporations; representatives of government, management, and labor met to establish wages, prices, and working conditions among their corporation; private ownership and profit were allowed; strengthened the army and the navy in order to strengthen the military and reduce unemployment
Term
Adolf Hitler
Definition
o Born in Austria in 1889; ex-soldier who became one of 1st Nazi recruits; gone to Vienna as a young man to become an artist but failed (here he became resentful of the Jews because they took respectable positions and contributed to cultural life)
o Joined the German Workers Party and took over in 1921
o Took part in an uprising (Beer Hall Putsch) in Munich in 1923 and was imprisoned
 Wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle), expressed the spirit of the Nazi movement; “from present restricted living space to new land and soil.”
o Possessed hypnotic talent as an orator and appealed to the frustrated patriotism of Germans
 Reverse the Versailles humiliation, “war-guilt” clause; restore Germany in arms and regain lost territories for a “Greater Germany”; promised to stop Communism; spoke of Aryan supremacy
o Appointed chancellor by Paul von Hindenburg (President of the republic that Hitler lost to in the 1932 Presidential Election)
o Used the power given to him from the Reichstag fire to make himself dictator
o Took the title der Fuhrer, “the leader”; turned Germany into a police state and banned all opposing groups to his dictatorship and initiated the Gestapo (his secret police)
o Persecuted/imprisoned the Jews (particular targets), Liberals, clergy, and Communists
 Jews forced to live in ghettos and wear the Star of David (Kritallnacht)
o Third Reich (empire)- His regime that he promised would last 1000 years; promised to restore the glories of Germany’s past and bring Germany to a full economic recovery
o Defied Versailles Treaty by secretly re-arming (1935) and militarized the Rhineland (1936)
o Signed Rome-Berlin Axis with Mussolini in 1936
Term
Josef Stalin
Definition
o General secretary of the Bolsheviks; fought for leadership with Trotsky and succeeded
o Ended Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP), allowed free enterprise. Goal- To make the planned economy a permanent feature in the Soviet Union
o First Five-Year Plan (1928)
 Set agricultural, industrial, and social goals for the next 5 years (1928)
 Use the resources of the Soviet Union to make Russia a modern, industrialized society
 Expansion of heavy industry at the expense of producing consumer goods
 Collective farming was required (didn’t do well); collectivism was mandated, then failed with famine and many deaths; turned 90% of productive farmland into collective farms
o Dictatorship- Conformed without dissent or prison
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