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Global History Final-Grad.Date
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9th Grade
05/27/2007

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In what year and country did the Bolshevik Revolution take place? What are two reasons why many Europeans feared the spread of Communism?
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In took place in Russia in 1917. They feared communism because of economic collectivism and the violent revolutions.
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Where is the Bastille, who "stormed" it, and why was this significant? In what year did this occur?
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The Bastille is in Paris. The city workers of Paris stormed this. This was significant because this was the symbol of the French Revolution. This happened in 1789.
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During what years was the American Revolution fought and what battle ended it?
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It was fought from 1775-1783. It ended in the battle of yorktown.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence in what year?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson wrote it in 1776.
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What does the term "Protestant" mean, what happened during the Protestant Reformation, and what year did it begin?
Definition
The Protestant Reformation began in 1517. It started when Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on te door of Wittenburg Church. It is a branch of Christianity that withdrew from the RCC. A lot of people started to protest or made different Protestant churches.
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In what year did the Spanish Armada sail for England, who ruled each country, and what resulted from this?
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1588 was the year the Spanish Armada sailed for England. Elizabeth I ruled England and Philip II ruled Spain. spanish lost almost all of its navy. It led to a long slow decline of Spain and a long slow rise of England.
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