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52 Cards in this Set
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Largest empire?
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Great Britain
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Great Britain's greatest asset?
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India
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France's greatest asset?
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Indochina
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The Netherlands's greatest asset?
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Dutch East Indies
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Belgium's greatest asset?
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Congo
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Spain's greatest asset?
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Cuba
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Portugal's greatest asset?
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Angola
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Germany's greatest asset?
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None
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Italy's greatest asset?
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Libya
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U.S.A's greatest asset?
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Phillipenes
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Who wanted overseas empires?
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Napoleon III
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How did Napoleon keep the public from slandering the government?
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Censorship
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What is the German word for Empire?
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Reich
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What is the German word for "labor laws"?
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Zollverein
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What was the war against the Catholic church that was unsuccessful?
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Kulturkampf
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What were the three countries that Prussia attacked, in order?
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Denmark, Austria, France
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Where was Dreyfus sent to for exile?
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Devil's island
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Which company created military supplies?
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Krupp
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Which company created chemicals for the Nazis?
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Thyssen
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Which company created the first European cars and airplanes?
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Auto Union (Audi)
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Which company created the first diesel engine?
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Delmer Benz
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Who created the seed drill?
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Jethro Toll
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Who supported the Industrial Revolution?
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King George III
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Which city grows larger because of the Industrial Revolution?
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London
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What was the enclosure movement?
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People built fences to keep the poor from farming for free. People moved into the city to find jobs
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Which country had the largest democracy?
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France
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Which part of Italy was wealthy?
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Northern
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Which part of Italy involved more farming?
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Southern
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Who led the Red Shirts?
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Manzini
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Who was the prime minister of Sardinia?
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Count Cavour
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Who leads the armies?
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Garibaldi
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Who was against the Italian unification?
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The pope
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What were the reasons for overseas colonies?
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Christianity, Education, Healthcare, and Trasportation
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What was direct rule?
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All orders came from the homeland
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What was indirect rule?
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The local leaders made decisions for their own colonies
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What were Protectorates?
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The locals were set in charge
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What was the Sphere of Influence?
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China (Opened door policy)
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Who were hired first at this time period?
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Children
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Who were hired second at this time period?
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Women
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Where did Great Britain dump it's prisoners ect.?
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Australia, New Zeland, U.S.A
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When did women receive the right to vote in France?
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After World War II
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What is compared to our interstate system today?
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Railroads
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What happened at the Battle of Sedan?
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Napoleon III was captured
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What did Bismarck do with other countries?
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Secret treaties
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Was Bismarck smarter than Wilhem?
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No
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Who first attempted to build the Seuss Canal?
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France
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Who completed the Seuss Canal?
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Great Britain
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Who came up with the idea of supply and demand?
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Adam Smith
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What is Germany's currency?
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Reichsmark
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What is the major weapon that allowed Imperialism?
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The Machine Gun
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Who was the Prussian ruler who led Unification?`
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Bismarck
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What Jew was accused of spying?
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Dreyfus
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