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63 Cards in this Set
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Immigrant
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People from other countries that migrate to another.
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Refugee
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People who flee to other countries for safety.
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Middle Ages
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The period between ancient and modern times. From A.D. 500- A.D. 1500 (Dark Ages)
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Feudalism
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System in which monarchs or lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyality.
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Reformation
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A religious movement of the 1500's that lessoned the power of the Roman Catholic church.
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Enlightment
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A movement to value reason & question tradition.
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Industrial Revolution
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Transformed manufacturing in Europe by replacing human labor with machines.
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Communism
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A philosphy that called for economic equality & ownership of resources by workers.
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Industrial Capitalism
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An economic system in which owners used profits to expand their companies.
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Cold War
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A power struggle between the societ-controlled communist word and the non-communist world.
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European Union
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A united Europe in which goods, services, & workers can move freely among member countries.
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Welfare State
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Have health care programs funded by government.
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Romanticism
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Focused on emotions, stirring historical events, & the struggles of individuals.
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Guest worker
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Foreigners who work on a temporary basis in a country other than ones in which they are citizens.
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Crusades
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A series of brutal religious wars.
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Reparations
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Payment for damages.
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UK
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most densly populated in Northern Europe
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British Isles
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UK and Ireland
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London
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Largest city in Northern Europe
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Protestant
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Religion of Northern Europe
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Romantism
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Art of Northern Europe.
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North Europe
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Welfare state
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Germany
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Ethnically homogeneous. most populated
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Paris
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Capital of France's cultural center.
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Western Europe
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Has people moving to urban areas for jobs
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Brussles
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Commercial city of belgium
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Amsterdamn
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Capital of Netherlands
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Frenmch Revolution
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overthrew king and queens
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World War I & II
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Holocaust
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Realism
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Realistic Art
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Impressionism
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Dream art
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Catholic
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Religion of western Europe
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Welfare state
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high standard of living
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Amsterdamn
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Capital of Netherlands
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Catican City
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Smallest city
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Italy
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most populated country in Southern Europe
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Frenmch Revolution
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overthrew king and queens
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Rome
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capital of Italy
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World War I & II
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Holocaust
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Realism
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Realistic Art
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Impressionism
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Dream art
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Amsterdamn
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Capital of Netherlands
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Catholic
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Religion of western Europe
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Frenmch Revolution
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overthrew king and queens
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Welfare state
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high standard of living
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World War I & II
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Holocaust
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Vatican City
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Smallest city
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Realism
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Realistic Art
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Italy
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most populated country in Southern Europe
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Impressionism
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Dream art
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Rome
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capital of Italy
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Catholic
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Religion of western Europe
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Welfare state
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high standard of living
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Vatican City
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Smallest city
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Italy
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most populated country in Southern Europe
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Rome
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capital of Italy
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Athens
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Capital of Greece
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Madrid
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Capital of Spain
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Libbon
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Capital of Portugal
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Ancient Greece
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Birthplace of Democracy
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Renissanance
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Birthplace of italy
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Culture
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Welfare state
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Catholic
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Religion of Southern Europe
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