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Term for the transfer of plants, animals, people, and diseases between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Louis XIV’s statement “L’état, c’est moi” reflected his belief in it.
What is his Divine Right to Rule?
He believed government’s main purpose was to protect natural rights.
Who was John Locke?
This invention had the greatest impact on transportation.
What was the steam engine?
It was here that Africa was divided among European powers.
What was the Berlin Conference.
It was the third and final leg of the triangular trade.
American goods were sold in Europe.
He was known as the "Sun King."
Who was Louis XIV?
He influenced the U.S. Constitution through his ideas about separation of powers.
Who was Montesquieu?
The social class that grew most during industrialization.
What was the Middle Class?
The Congo Free State was ruled by King Leopold II of this country.
What is Belgium?
The Pilgrims wrote this because they wanted to set some guidelines for governing their colony.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
He built a strong military and made Prussia a European power
Who was Frederick the Great?
He was best known for supporting freedom of speech.
Who waws Voltaire?
He united Germany using “blood and iron” policies.
Who was Otto von Bismarck?
This was the main resource extracted from the Congo.
What was rubber?
Britain became the dominant power in North America in 1763 after forcing France to sign this.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Louis XIV’s statement “L’état, c’est moi” reflected his belief in it.
What is his Divine Right to Rule?
This event marked the start of the French Revolution.
What was the Storming of the Bastille?
Giuseppe Garibaldi unified southern Italy by leading1,000 men known as this.
Who were the Red Shirts?
It connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
What is the Suez Canal?
This country used advanced navigation and ship technology like the compass and caravel to lead early exploration.
Who was Portugal?
Henry IV of France made peace between Catholics and Huguenots by signing this.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
Emmeline Pankhurst are remembered for championing this reform movement.
What was the suffrage movement?
The country was known as “Colossus of Europe”.
Who was Russia?
This Asian nation successfully modernized to resist imperialism.
What was Japan?