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Revolutions - World History
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12/17/2013

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What was the 1st Latin American county to declare independence?
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haiti
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What inspired revolutions for Latin Americans independence?
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The Enlightenment
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Separation of Powers and Three branches.
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Montesquie
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Popular Sovereignty
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Rousseau
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Mocked the Government
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Voltaire
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He believed in a Social Contract between government and people. He had a major influence on the American Revolution.
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Locke
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Where did Toussaint L’Overture lead a slave revolt against the French?
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Haiti
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This machine weaves thread into fabric.
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Flying Shuttle
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This machine spins raw cotton into Thread.
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Spinning Jenny
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This machine removes the seeds from cotton.
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Cotton Gin
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Who invented the Steam Engine?
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James Watt
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What are the results of Treaty of Westphalia?
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Ends the 30 years’ war, Creates German States, The Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church became less powerful.
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How did Otto Von Bismarck unite southern Germany?
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Fight a war with France to stir up Nationalism
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Who united Italy?
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Camillo Di Cavour
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What kingdom led the push for Italian unification?
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Piedmont-Prussia
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What kingdom led the push for German unification?
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Prussia
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Who led the French Revolution?
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Third Estate
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What were the two main factions in the Third Estate?
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Girondins and Jacobins
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After napoleons defeat, this meeting of European Powers restored monarchies across Europe?
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Congress of Vienna
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What countries were torn apart by nationalism?
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Russia, Ottoman Empire, Austria
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What is Nationalism?
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Pride in one's country
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What is Imperialism?
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When a powerful country takes over a weaker country
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What was Otto Von Bismarck’s policy for solving problems?
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Through Blood and Iron
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conservatism
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Traditonal, oppose change
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Liberalism
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progressive, Favor Change
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This country had two enlightened revolutions between 1790 and 1848. Both revolutions were bloody and mismanaged until a strong leader took over. What is this country?
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French
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In 1861, Russia was led towards modernization by what actions from Alexander II?
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He Freed the Serfs
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A common language, religion and territory often lead to -
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Nationalism
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What is a Coup d’état?
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Military take over of the government
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Napoleon conquered most of Europe, but he could not defeat the British in battle. What was his plan for defeating the British?
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Economic Warfare
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Why did Napoleon attack Russia at the same time he was at war with the British?
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Russians were slleing supplies to Britain
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What major changes occurred under Napoleon’s rule?
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He established Public Schools, Jury Trials, and fair taxes
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What was Napoleon’s major mistake?
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Invading Russia during winter
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What are the three estates and what do they represent?
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1st - Clergy, 2nd - Royalty/Gov't (not king), 3rd Estate - commoners
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What are the 4 major enlightened documents and their dates?
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Magna Carta 1215, English Bill of Rights 1689, Declaration of Independence 1776, French Declaration of Rights of man 1789
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The English monarchies ignored this document for centuries until William and Mary’s Glorious Revolution.
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magna Carta
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What Puritan led Parliament against King Charles I during the English Civil War?
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Oliver Cromwell
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