American Revolution and American Civil War
Which Italian explorer is the namesake for the American continents?
Amerigo Vespucci
What was the name of the radical political group led by Robespierre?
Jacobins
What is the policy of building up strong armed forces?
(Militarism)
Which country was the first to industrialize?
(Great Britain)
What is the term for a pride in and devotion to one’s country?
Nationalism
What was the first major battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Who perfected the steam engine, fueling the Industrial Revolution?
James Watt
What "ism" refers to the intense competition for colonies before the war?
Imperialism
Whose assassination triggered the start of World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which war finally resulted in the incorporation of Rome into Italy?
Franco-Prussian War
Which 1863 battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
What Parisian fortress was stormed on July 14, 1789?
(The Bastille)
What was the "spark" that ignited the war in Sarajevo?
Assassination
Who was the "brain" and Prime Minister behind Italian unification?
(Camillo di Cavour)
Who was known as the "Iron Chancellor" of German unification?
Otto von Bismarck
Which 1862 decree freed slaves in Confederate-held territory?
Emancipation Proclamation
Who rose to power as Emperor at the end of the Revolution?
(Napoleon Bonaparte)
Which country left WWI in 1917 due to revolution?
Russia
What is the term for practical politics?
Realpolitik
What was the name of Giuseppe Garibaldi's volunteer army?
Redshirts
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which 1815 meeting sought to restore order to Europe after Napoleon?
(Congress of Vienna)
In which city was the final peace treaty of WWI signed?
Versailles
Which system replaced the "Domestic System" as production moved to large buildings?
(Factory System) or Industrialisation
What was the title of the new German Emperor?
(Kaiser)