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120 Cards in this Set
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"We the people" document.
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Preamble
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Wrote "Politics".
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Aristotle
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Right guaranteed in both the Bill of Rights and Magna Carta.
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Due Process
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Rome's greatest legacy.
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Written Law
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Shifted the Balance of Power in Europe following the Revolutions of 1848.
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Great Britain & Germany
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Crowned himself King of France before the French Revolution.
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Napoleon
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Ability to choose between good and evil.
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Moral Freedom
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Overspending King of France before the French Revolution.
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Louis XVI
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Plato and Aristotle wrote about the evils of this.
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Tyranny
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"I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" thinker.
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Voltaire
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Judaism written code of laws.
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Ten Commandments
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Movement that unified both Germany and Italy.
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Nationalism
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Influenced Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence.
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Locke
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"Power should be a check to power" thinker.
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Montesquieu
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Series of meetings to secure peace across Europe after Napoleon fall.
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Congress of Vienna
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Who should participate in government according to the Greeks and Romans.
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Citizens
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Right given to citizens if government fails to protect natural rights according to Locke.
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Rebel
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This war in Spain was a costly mistake for Napoleon.
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Peninsular
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Its the duty of the individual and community to combat this.
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Oppression
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Stressed equality of all human beings.
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Jesus
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Napoleon's sudden seizure of government.
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Coup D'etat
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"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" thinker.
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Rousseau
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Nationalist had a desire to create their own ______ ________.
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Nation-State
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Theory that states government power comes from the consent of the governed.
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Popular Sovereignty
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Religion of the Hebrews
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Judaism
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Unsuccessful rebellions throughout Europe seeing self-government.
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Revolutions of 1848
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All monotheistic religions believed in the _____ of all people.
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Equality
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Peasants destroyed feudal papers as a result of this.
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Great Fear
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Three branches principle
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Separation of Powers
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"The pursuit of happiness" document.
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Declaration of Independence
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Napoleon's blockade mistake.
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Continental System
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This religion believes Jesus is the "the savior".
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Christianity
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Locke's agreement between people and their government.
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Social Contract
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System for exercising authority over people.
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Government
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Three social class of pre-revolutionary France.
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Old Regime
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Alliance between Austria, Russia and Prussia in case of revolution in their kingdoms.
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Holy Alliance
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Goal of the Congress of Vienna to create equal nations.
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Balance of Power
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Articles, I, II, III document.
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Constitution
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Revolutionary French pledge for a new constitution.
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Tennis Court Oath
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Declaration of Independence rights.
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Unalienable
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No cruel and unusual punishment thinker.
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Beccaria
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Freedom of religion document.
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Bill of Rights
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European alliance that made sure nations would help one another out in case of revolution.
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Concert of Europe
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Religion based on the teachings of Mohammed.
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Islam
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Leader of the reign of terror.
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Robespierre
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Goal of the Congress of Vienna to restore monarchs driven out of power by Napoleon.
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Legitimacy
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Rome's form of democracy.
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Republic
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Christianity was its official religion.
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Roman Empire
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Wrote "The Republic".
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Plato
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Goal of the Congress of Vienna to prevent future French aggression.
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Containment
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Carried out by the Committee of Public Safety.
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Reign of Terror
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The invasion of this country was one of Napoleon's mistakes.
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Russia
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The storming of the _______ was the first symbolic act of the French Revolution.
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Bastille
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Country to defeat Spain and gain influence in SE Asia.
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United States
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Process of moving to cities.
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Urbanization
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Meeting that established plan to divide Africa among Imperialist nations.
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Berlin Conference
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Land, labor and capitol.
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Factors of Production
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A positive effect for education in colonized countries.
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Literacy Rates
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Rebellion in India caused by the use of pork and beef fat in ammunition.
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Sepoy Mutiny
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What the sun never sets on.
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British Empire
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U.S. gained Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico as a result of this.
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Spanish-American War
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People own the factors of production.
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Socialism
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Controlled Indonesia in SE Asia.
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Dutch
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This increased as a result of the increase in food production.
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Population
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These replace food crops in colonized nations causing famine.
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Cash Crops
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Any nation bordering the pacific ocean.
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Pacific Rim
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Controlled Indochina in SE Asia.
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France
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Region in which foreign nations control trade and investment.
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Sphere of Influence
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What Japan became as a result of the Sino-Japanese war.
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Imperial Power
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Economic, political, ideological, religious, exploratory.
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Five Motives
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Imperialism was a direct result of ________ in Europe.
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Industrialization
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What Africa provided for European imperialist nations.
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Natural Resources
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First nation to industrialize.
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Great Britain
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"Jewel of the crown".
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India
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Method that increased crop yields.
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Crop Rotation
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Middle East nation split by Great Britain and Russia into spheres of influence.
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Persia
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Perfect world.
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Utopia
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Era of industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations.
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Imperialism
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Invention that lead to new forms of transportation and industrial power.
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Steam Engine
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Great Britain geographic advantage helping international trade.
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Natural Harbors
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Used to justify imperialism; survival of the fittest.
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Social Darwinism
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Workers own the factors of production.
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Communism
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Hands-off government regulation.
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Laissez-Faire
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Country that has the Suez Canal.
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Egypt.
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Island nation that gave US presence near China.
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The Philippines.
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Taking over a nation/region for a strategic purpose.
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Geopolitics
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Private ownership of factors of production to make a profit.
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Capitalism
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What country was home to the Roman Republic and was unified by Nationalism in the late 1800's?
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Rome
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What country was the birthplace of democracy and both Plato and Aristotle.
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Greece
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What country created the first constitutional monarchy and was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
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Great Britain
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What country was home to William and Mary of Orange prior to the Glorious Revolution?
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Netherlands
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What country was center of the Enlightenment, the Reign of Terror and funded the building of the Suez Canal?
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France
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What country was the home of Enlightened Despot Katherine the Great, was invaded by Napoleon and defeated by the Japanese over Manchuria China?
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Russia
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What country was the cause of the Peninsular War and the colonial ruler of Brazil?
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Portugal
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What country did Napoleon let his brother become king of and was also defeated by the US and surrendered Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines as a result of that war?
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Spain
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What country was unified by Nationalism in the late 1800's and was Great Britain's main rival in the late 1800's?
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Germany
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What country used to be referred to as the Ottoman Empire?
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Turkey
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What country's king was responsible for 10 million African deaths in the Congo of Africa?
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Belgium
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What country is home to the largest concentration of people who practice Judaism?
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Israel
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What country used to be known as Persia?
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Iran
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What country are we currently as war with?
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Afghanistan
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What country did we just recently conclude war with?
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Iraq
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What country was a colony of Great Britain and was known as "the jewel of the crown"?
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India
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What island chain was a colony of the Netherlands and was known as the Dutch East Indies?
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Indonesia
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What country used to be a colony of the United States and was awarded to the US as a result of the Spanish American War?
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The Philippines
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What three countries today used to make up French Indochina?
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-Laos
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What country had an open door policy and was defeated by the Japanese in the Sino-Japanese War?
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China
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What country was annexed into the Japanese empire following the Russo-Japanese War?
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Korea
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What country defeated the Chinese to receive Taiwan and defeated the Russians to receive Manchuria in China?
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Japan
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What country was a colony of Great Britain and built the Suez Canal?
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Egypt
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What country maintained their independence from Italy because of the leadership of Menelik II?
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Ethiopia
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What country was first colonized by the Dutch, and then the British and was located where the Boer War was fought?
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South Africa
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What country was able to maintain its independence during the era of Imperialism in Africa?
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Liberia
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What country became the first black colony to free itself from colonial rule?
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Haiti
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What country is still connected to the British crown today?
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Canada
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What country was a former colony of the British and is the greatest nation in the world?
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US
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What country was a former colony of the Spanish and was home to Pancho Villa?
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Mexico
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What country was a former colony of Portugal and gained their independence in a bloodless revolution?
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Brazil
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What countries make up the former Gran Columbia which gained its independence from the Spanish because of Simon Bolivar?
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-Venezuela
-Columbia -Panama -Ecuador |
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What country was freed from Spanish rule by Jose de San Martin and Bernardo O'Higgins?
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Argentina
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