WH Exam
Who improved the Steam Engine?
James Watt
What did the Treaty of Union established?
joined England and Scotland to form Great Britain
What the Treaty of Paris do?
Gave England all of Canada and land East of Mississippi
Jose San Martin led what movement?
The Southern Movement
Who fought against France and then fought with the France?
Toussaint Louverture
Why was St.Petersburg name changed after WW1?
It sounded too German
Who was responsible for the chinese government ban on opium
Lin Zexu
Why did the Ottoman Empire start to decline?
European neighbors grew more powerful in accordance with the Renaissance
What did lutherans believe that could bring them salvation?
Faith
Who was credited with sailing around the tip of Africa to India?
Vasco de Gama
What was the mythical city of gold?
El Dorado
What was Bartolome de Las known as?
A prominent supporter of indigenous rights
The death of King Charles IV of France who left behind no male heir
Who signed the treaty of Calais?
King john of france
What did the treaty of Calais do?
gave England 1/3 of French territory
Where did the Dutch East India Company operate?
Indian Ocean
They were a public company
What was the first successful English Colony?
Jamestown
Where did France occupied in the New World?
Canada
Who founded Quebec?
Champlain
Who did france sell the Louisiana Purchase to?
Thomas Jefferson
What did french people hope Napoleon Bonaparte would do?
bring stability
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What were the 3 main causes of the civil war?
Secession, Slavery, Sectionalism
What countries here experienced hyperinflation throughout history?
Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and Weimar Republic