Who argued for free speech and religion during the Enlightenment?
Voltaire
100
What was Miguel Hidalgo known for?
Attempting to free Mexico from Spanish rule.
100
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
German attempted to get Mexico to fight against the US in World War I.
100
What economic system replaced mercantilism? Who advocated for the change?
Capitalism; Adam Smith
100
What are the three Abrahamic faiths? Name one more specific thing they have in common.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Jerusalem as a holy city; one, same god, day of judgment), first prophet was Abraham
200
Give one example of an early dissenter of the Catholic Church.
Wycliffe or Huss
200
What empire encompassed many diverse people but was able to maintain moderate unity because of Islam and relative tolerance for other religions?
Ottoman Empire
200
King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes. What did this do?
It prevented Huguenots (French Protestant--Calvinists) from being able to freely practice their religion
200
Who two classes did Karl Marx think were in conflict? Who would overthrow who?
Proletariat would overthrow the Bourgeoisie
200
When did the Chinese attempt to rid their country of foreigners?
Boxer Rebellion
300
Who led the North Vietnamese Communists against French then American forces?
Ho Chi Minh
300
The Ottoman Turks made the Christian city of Constantinople their capital and named it what?
Istanbul
300
During what time period did Europe undergo a great movement of people from rural areas to urban areas?
Industrial Revolution
300
What is the general agreement of a people to be ruled by a government called?
Social Contract
300
What allowed for significant free trade between the US, Canada and Mexico?
NAFTA
400
Who initiated five year plans and collectivization in his country?
Stalin
400
Why does Vasco da Gama stand out in history?
He was the first European explorer to make it around the south of Africa to India, successfully establishing a trade route there
400
During what time period did we see a shift in thinking about monarchies to representative governments?
Enlightenment
400
The Bolsheviks gained their inspiration from what economic philosophy? When did they put this into action?
Socialism/Communism; Russian Revolution
400
Put these in order: America, French, Russian, Latin American, English and Chinese Revolutions
English, American, French, Latin American, Russian, Chinese
500
What three individuals--not rulers--were credited with the unification of Italy and Germany?
Italy: Camillo di Cavour & Giuseppi Garabaldi; Germany: Otto Von Bismarck
500
Where were the two empires that were destroyed by Europeans located in the New World?
Mexico, Peru
500
What transition was inspired by Adam Smith?
Transition from mercantilism to capitalism
500
What belief drove US policies in Asia during the Cold War?
Domino Theory
500
What is the difference between the Triangle Trade and the Columbian Exchange? Give an example of items that were part of each.
TT: Raw materials from New World to Europe; Manufactured goods from Europe to NW and Africa; Slave from Africa to New World (Guns and Rum were traded for Slaves in Africa); CE: Exchange of plants, animals, diseases, etc between Old World and New that transformed both worlds (Horses to New World; Tobacco to Old World)