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European nations colonized other countries because they wanted
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more raw materials ans customers
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Augustus Caesar
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first emperor of the Roman Empire
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One of ancient Rome's greatest contributions to the world was
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an organized system of written laws
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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his assassination triggered the outbreak of WOrld War I
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Martin Luther
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criticized the Catholic Church and started the Protestant Reformation
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Rennaissance
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time period in European history when the way a rebirth of learning and art
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Henry Bessemer
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developed an improved method of making steel
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city-state
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a city that is also an independent nation
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Socrates
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taught others to uses reason to find the truth; was killed for his teachings
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appeasement
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making concessions to preserve the peace
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Benito Mussolini
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Facist leader of Italy before and during World War II
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colony
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a territory ruled by a distant nation
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Henry Ford
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improved factories by developing the assembly line
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feudalism
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system of rule by lords who were loyal to a king
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James Watt
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improved the steam engine
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humanism
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an approach to knowledge that focused on improving the world
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During the Scientific Revolution, scientists ased their threories on information they had
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tested
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reparations
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payment for war damages
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Napoleon
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became the ruler of France after the French Revolution; sought to build an empire
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Adolf Hitler
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Nazi leader of Germany before and during World War II
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Johann Gutenberg
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first to develop the printing press in Europe
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middle class
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group of people economically between the poor and the very rich
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The idea of democracy came from
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Alexander the Great
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revolution
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far reaching change
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Which war between the US and the Soviet Union (Russia) lasted from 1945 to 1991?
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the Cold War
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manor
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village and surrounding lands administered by a lord
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Michelangelo
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Renaissance artist who painted the Sistine Chapel
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democracy
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a government where the people rule themselves
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Plato
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bstudent of Socrates; wrote down Socrates teachings
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Middle Ages
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time period in Europe between ancient and modern times
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monarchy
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a country ruled by a king or a queen
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empire
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large collection of people and lands ruled by a single government
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acropolis
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hill-top fortress
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textile
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a cloth product
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serf
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a person who lived on and farmed a lord's land in feudal times
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blitzkrieg
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lightning was
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Industrial Revolution
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time period in European history when the way good were produced changed
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Pax Romana
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the first 200 years of the Roam Empire which were very peaceful
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Alexander the Great
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created Hellenistic civilization by expanding his empire
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absolute monarch
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government in which the king or queen has complete control and power
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Enlightenment
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time period when philosophers introduced ideas of freedom and equality for all people
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alliance
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mutual agreement between countries to protect and defend each other
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imperialism
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the practice of taking over other lands and turning them into colonies
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nationalism
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pride in ones country; elevation on one's own nation above others
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