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9th Grade
06/12/2011

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Storming of the Bastille
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Event considered to be the starting point of the French Revolution and is celebrated every July 14th in France
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The Estates-General meeting purpose was
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to solve the financial crisis
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Guillotine
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the name of the machine that was used to execute prisoners
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The Constitution of 1791
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established a new Legislative Assembly
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TRUE OR FALSE. The man who put Mexico on the path to independence was a Catholic priest named Father Hildago.
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True
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TRUE OR FALSE. Newly independent Mexico fought a war to keep Texas and lost, leading to the foundation of the Republic of Texas, an independent country.
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True
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What was the name of the document that spelled out the liberties and freedoms the French were to enjoy as part of the French Revolution?
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man
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What contributed to France's financial crisis?
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famine and war debt from the Seven Year's War
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What were the conditions that led to the French Revolution?
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a 3 tiered class system that perpetuated social, political and economic injustice
overspending by the kind, excessive taxation, oppressive taxes on the poor
overcrowding, food shortages, starvation
injustice, brutality towards the poor and oppressed.
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During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to
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crush all opposition to revolution
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Louis XVI
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the French king at the time of the French Revolution
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Toussaint L'Ouverture
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The Haitian leader who led a successful slave revolt and inspired his people to fight for independence
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TRUE OR FALSE. France was the only country that witnessed a revolution in 1848.
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false
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Jean-Paul Marat, a propagandist of the French Revolution, was assassinated where?
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in his bathtub.
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Who was responsible for selling the Louisiana territory to the United States?
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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TRUE OR FALSE. Marie Antoinette never said "let them eat cake"
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true
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The French Revolution ended with the installment of which man in power?
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Versailles
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Great palace did Louis XIV build on a grand scale
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TRUE OR FALSE. The French Revolution in 1789 gave way in 1793 to the Reign of Terror.
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true
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Which of the Estates paid the majority of the taxes in France at the time of the Revolution?
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Third Estate
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Most French belonged to which of the estates?
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Third Estate
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The Directory
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With the 1795 constitution, executive power in France. 5 man group called
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TRUE OR FALSE. Napoleon's invasion of Spain weakened the Spanish government and was the spark that ignited revolts throughout Latin America.
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True
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TRUE OR FALSE. Haiti became a republic and a wealthy nation.
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false
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TRUE OR FALSE. The events in Haiti caused Napoleon to lose interest in the Americas.
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True
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TRUE OR FALSE. Prior to the revolution, Haiti supplied a good portion of the world's sugar and coffee.
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true
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TRUE OR FALSE. Haiti had no effect on other independence movements in Latin America.
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False
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TRUE OR FALSE. The Haitian revolution served as a domino effect for other revolutions in Latin America
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True
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The Tennis Court Oath
Definition
the promise of the National Assembly not to disband until they had a constitution for France.
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Thomas Malthus
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Economist who stated that due to overpopulation, mankind was destined to a future of poverty and starvation
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Romanov
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Name of the dynasty that ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution
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TRUE OR FALSE. WWI had no effect on the Russian Revolution
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false
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Vladamir I. Lenin
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Leader of the Bolsheviks in 1917
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Adam Smith
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Economist who wrote "Wealth of Nations"
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USSR stands for
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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Utilitarians
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Those who believed that the goal of society is to provide happiness to the greatest number of citizens
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Nicholas II
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Tsar at time of Russian Revolution
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TRUE OR FALSE. Karl Marx was reacting to the Industrial Revolution when he wrote the Communist Manifesto
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true
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Corporation
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The dominant organization of business during the Industrial Revolution
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First industry to industrialize
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textiles
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James Watt
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inventor who improved the steam engine so that it could be used to drive machinery directly to the factory
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Cheka
Definition
secret police
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Luddites
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people who believed that if you destroyed the machines the Industrial Revolution would end.
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NEP
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New Economic Policy introduced by Lenin used to principles of capitalism to save the communist revolution.
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Karl Marx
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Wrote Commmunist Manifesto
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Industrial Revolution began in...
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Great Britain
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Samuel Slater
Definition
Father of American Industrial Revolution
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David Ricardo
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Economist who developed the "iron law of wages" to show that poverty is the inevitable result of industrialization.
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Social Darwinism
Definition
survival of the fittest is appropriate for humans.
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Josef Stalin
Definition
Leader of Soviet Union after Lenin died
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Invisible hand stands for
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self-interest
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TRUE OR FALSE. Bolsheviks ended private ownership of land
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true
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Trading nations in a global economy are:
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Interdependent
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Duma
Definition
Russian legislature
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Richard Nixon
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Opened China and was the first to visit.
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Himalayas
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World's tallest mountains, in India.
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Huang He (Yellow) River Valley
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first Chinese civilization to develop
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Nehru
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First Indian prime minister
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Mao Zedong
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Father of Communist China
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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sent by Fillmore in 1853 to Japan to demand open trade with the USA
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China's population
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1.3 billion.
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India
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only subcontinent in the world.
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Imperialism
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the extension of a nation's power over other lands for resources and economic advantage
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Year of People's Republic of China's declaration
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1949
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Mohandas Gandhi
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founder of Indian nationalism who lead a nonviolent resistance movement against the British
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Open Door Policy
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policy put forth by the USA that called for the Chinese to trade with everyone on an equal basis.
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Meiji
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period of Japanese history. modernization and westernization
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Silk Road
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opened China to trade with the outside world
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Theme of China in 19th and 20th century
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Foreign Intervention
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Chinese name for China
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Middle Kingdom
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Taiwan
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renegade province held by China.
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Monsoon
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Seasonal wind that India is famous for
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Tokugawa
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time period of Japan. isolationism from the rest of the world
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Chinese philosophy emphasizes
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social harmony and personal growth
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Mandate of Heaven
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Chinese emperors given right to rule by gods
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Chinese economy
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free market capitalistic system
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Goal of Indian National Congress
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eventual self-rule for India
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Han
Definition
largest ethnic group in China
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Capital of People's Republic of China
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Beijing
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After WWI ended, Indians expected:
Definition
greater self-government and independence
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Rice
Definition
grain primarily grown in China
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Passive Resistance
Definition
method used by Gandhi to fight British rule
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China location
Definition
Southeast Asia
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Cause of Sepoy Rebellion
Definition
British insensitivity to Indian customs and religions
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