World History Semester Exam Review

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100

European discovery was sparked by intellectual curiosity and promise for a shorter trade route to this continent.

Asia

200

These two Native American Empires were conquered by the Spanish. 

Aztec and Inca

300

Construction of this famous French Palace demonstrated the philosophy of absolutism under King Louis XIV.

Versailles

400

The idea that all humans have natural rights was a belief held by this English Enlightenment Thinker. 

John Locke

500

Disagreement among the Estates General - the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners - about tax burdens was the main cause of this famous revolution. 

French

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100

This German Chancellor worked towards militarism to promote unification. 

Otto von Bismarck

200

This divisive issue led to the U.S. Civil War

Slavery

300

Numerous rivers, a strong banking system, and abundance of laborers were all characteristics that allowed this revolution to begin in England. 

Industrial

400

The steamboat was a new method of transportation successfully pioneered by this inventor. 

Robert fulton

500

This method of production was developed during the Industrial Revolution to allow manufacturing of products to move more efficiently. 

the assembly line. 

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100

This socialist thinker believed workers would eventually revolt if following laws of capitalism. 

Karl Marx

200

Creating these outdoor areas were a way cities improved during the late 1800s.

Parks

300

This practice among Europeans exploited the natural resources of Africa. 

Imperialism

400

Britain sought to correct its trade with China through the sale of this natural drug. 

Opium

500

The U.S. justified its takeover of these islands with the belief based on the ideas the "White Man's Burden"

Philippines. 

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100

A war that involves every citizen is also called this kind of war. 

Total war

200

The sinking of this ship helped bring the U.S. into WWI

Lusitania

300

This treaty blamed Germany for WWI and sowed the seeds for future conflict. 

Treaty of Versailles. 

400

After Lenin came to power this type of government was established in Russia. 

Communist state

500

Mohandas Gandhi believed the most efrective in achieving goals was this type of resistance. 

nonviolent

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100

This was a goal of the Muslim Brotherhood in post-World War I Egypt

complete Islamic rule

200

bank failures, a decline in farming prices, and the stock market crash all contributed to this low period of the early late 20s and early 30s in U.S. History

Great Depression

300

Healing the U.S. Economy was the main purpose of the plan proposed by FDR. 

The new Deal

400

In Mein Kampf, Hitler tried to place blame for Germany's troubles on this group. 

Jewish people

500

this policy was an expression of the U.S.'s goal  of containing communism. 

Truman Doctrine