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53 Cards in this Set
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What, in 1534, began the English Reformation?
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Act of Supremacy
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Who created the first alphabet and are known as the first explorers?
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The Phoenicians (approx. 1000 BC)
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What was the significance of the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon?
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It led to the King's break from the Catholic Church
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What defined the doctrines of the Catholic Church?
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The Council of Trent (1545-1563)
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The Thirty Years War from 1618-1648 did what?
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It culminated religious and political wars in Europe
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Who started Islam and when did he live?
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Mohammed, 570-632 AD
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What type of societal system governed the Middle Ages?
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Feudal system
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Who were the major players of the feudal system?
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King, lords, knights, and serfs
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What did the Magna Carta do in England in 1215?
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It limited the power of the king
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When was the Renaissance and where did it start?
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1350-1600 AD, Italy
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What does the word Renaissance mean?
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Rebirth (of man, rather than an emphasis on God)
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What were 2 leading factors of the Reformation?
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Dissatisfaction with the church and the invention of the printing press
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What are 2 religions that came out of the Reformation?
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Lutheranism and Calvinism
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Who nailed the 95 Theses to a church door?
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Martin Luther in 1517
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What was the Edict of Nantes of 1598?
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A decree by Henry IV to restore peace in France, giving rights to French Protestants
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Which revolution established a constitutional monarchy in Europe?
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689
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Who was the great czar of Russia from 1689-1725
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Peter the Great
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When did the Age of Enlightenment occur?
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1700-1789
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What led to the Industrial Revolution in Europe?
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Scientific developments, Britain's maritime power, money, and cheap labor
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What event assured that France would not control North America?
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Th French and Indian War (1756-1763)
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Monopolies, disparity in income levels, and over speculation led to the...
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The Great Depression (1932-1938)
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What fostered the industrial growth of the U.S.?
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Communication and transportation
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During the Civil War, what advantages did the North have?
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Money, men, and firepower
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When did the Mesopotamian civilization exist
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3500 - 3000 BC
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What were some results of the Industrial Revolution?
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Factories, large cities, social classes, and capitalism
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What provided for federal and state powers, plus the Bill of Rights?
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The U.S. Constitution
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What are the years of te Roman republic?
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Approximately 509 - 27 BC
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The 3 parts of the Roman government were...
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Consuls, the senate, and the centurial assembly
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Four of the many reasons for the fall of Rome are...
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Political corruption, barbarian invasions, taxation, and rise in Christianity
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When was Caesar assassinated and by whom?
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The Ides of March, 44 BC by Brutus
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What was the Pax Romana?
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Roman peace from 27 BC - 180 AD
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The Eastern Roman Empire became...
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The Byzantine Empire
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When were the Dark Ages?
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500-800 AD, the beginning of the Middle Ages
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What were some results of the Industrial Revolution?
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Factories, large cities, social classes, and capitalism
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How did the Mexican War affect slavery?
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It was thought to be pro-slavery and expansionist.
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How did the Missouri Compromise (1820-1821) affect slavery?
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It did not allow Missouri to be slave territory.
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Contributions by the Greeks include...
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Philosophy, democracy, architecture, art
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In what year was the constitution written?
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1789
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When was the American Revolution fought?
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1776-1781
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Name 3 great South American civilizations and their regions.
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Aztecs (central Mexico), Incas (western S. America) and Mayans (Yucatan peninsula)
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Saul, Solomon, and Judah are all famous...
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Israelites
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The Egyptian civilization existed where and when?
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In the Nile Valley, 3000 BC
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Which president was impeached and why?
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Johnson for opposing Radical Reconstruction
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When was the Civil War fought and between whom?
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1861-1865 between the North (Union) and the South (Confederates)
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When and why did California and parts of the southwest become part of the U.S.
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1848, when Mexico lost the Mexican American War
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During the Civil War, what advantages did the South have?
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Land and leadership
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What is the significance of Appomattox in 1865
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It is where Lee surrendered, ending the Civil War
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Where and when did the colonists win the Revolution?
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Yorktown in 1781 with the defeat of Cornwallis
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How did the annexation of Texas affect slavery?
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It added slave territory to the U.S.
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What were 2 great cities of Greek civilization?
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Athens and Sparta
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Who were Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant?
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Civil War generals (Lee for the South, Grant for the North)
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What is Manifest Destiny?
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The idea that the U.S. had the mission to expand and spread its beliefs (19th century)
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When the colonists needed more money and equipment to fight the British, who helped?
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The French
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