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90 Cards in this Set
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Kepler
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confirmed Sun was at center of solar system.
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Galileo
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therioes of universe threaten church beliefs
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Isaac Newton
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laws of physics explain motion of universe
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Descartes
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help with science
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bacon
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inductive reasoning. father of science methods
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John Locke
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molded by experiences
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mintisque
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created checks and balances
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volitare
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believed in religious tolerance
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Adam Smith
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laissez faire
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the enlightenment
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time of science and art
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absolutism
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rulers who were influenced by enlightment
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Frederick the great
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ruler of presussa
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Maria thersa
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centralized and strengthen austria
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Catherine the great
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one of the leader of Russia
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three estaate
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rich poor peasants
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French revolution
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bad ideas, rigid social structure, finicial crisis
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committee of public safety
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responsible for removing heads
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Napoleon
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attacked russia
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Napoleon policy
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hired people based on knowledge
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collapse
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Napoleon lost war
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industrial revolution
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created first steam engine in great Britain
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James watt
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invited steam engine
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factory system
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New labor system
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classes
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different classes of people
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congress of viena
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put old monarchs back in place
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second industrial revolution
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led to new industry
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bell
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invented telephone
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Marconi
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invented radio
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bessemer
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invented steal
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assembly line
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Henry Ford
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internal combustion engine
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cars planes boats
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white collar workers
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varried in economic society
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working class
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workers that have enough money to buy extra things
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public education
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between 6 and 12 are required education
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late 1800s
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Britan- 2 party system
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marine curie
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discovered radiation
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Einstein
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theory of relatively
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freud
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father of psychology
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social Darwinism
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survival of fittest
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anti-sementism
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don't like Jews
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Zionism
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movement to a single Jewish state
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imperialism
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control over different kingdoms
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white man's burden
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more responsible to protect people
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direct rule
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put own people in charge of something
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indirect leaders
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local leaders are in charge
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colonial economic
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money off colonies
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Dr Livingston
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explored central Africa
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Boer war
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war against the British ruling in Africa
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sepoy mutiny
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British slaughter of Indians
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Inc
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wanted to free themselves from British rule
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Latin America
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in western hemisphere
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creoles
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descendents of Europeans in Louisiana
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San Martin
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liberator parts of Latin America
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Simon Bolivar
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help liberate south America
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panama canal
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built after revolt in columbia
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opium war
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no illegal drugs
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spheres of influence
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exclusive trade rights in China
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Matthew Perry
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open trade with Japan
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triple alliance
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Germany, Italy, Austria
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triple entente
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usa, France, Russia
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schilefian plan
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plan for a two front war
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trench warfare
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dug holes to hide in
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mao Zedong
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leader of China
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appeasement
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giving something to someone that wants it
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invasion of Poland
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Germany invaded Poland
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turning points- world war 2
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Germany lost north Africa and battle of Stalingrad
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turning points- Pacific
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pearl harbor
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Japanese internment
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put Japanese in camps away from border
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Yalta congrence
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fdr demanded free elections in Russia
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postdam conference
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created iron curtain
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Nuremberg trials
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crimes against German officials
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Truman doctrine
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us stop fighting in world war 2
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Marshall plan
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tried to buy allies
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containment
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prevent expansion
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Berlin wall
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blocked east and west Germany
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domino theory
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one falls they all fall
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economic problems
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caused Soviet union to crash
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eu
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conference for Europe countries which demanded free trade
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nafta
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free trade with Canada and mexico
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Latin America economic problems
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not enough workers
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mandela
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civil rights leader in Africa
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aids
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2/3 live in Africa
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intifdada
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palwnstine up rise against Israel
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Islamic realism
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put in power religious government
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four modernization in China
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industry, agriculture, defense, technology
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one child policy
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only allowed to have one child
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indias division
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Hindus vs Muslim
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green revolution
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high yield grams develop
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deforestation
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cut down all trees
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world bank
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provided loans to country with good ideas
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