Country
Genoa, Milan, Florence are in what European Country.
Italy
Storming of the Bastille
1789
Three word phrase that is connected to the Age of Exploration.
God, Gold, and Glory
Use the fill in the blank to describe the change for French people after the revolution.
From subjects in _________ to ______ in a nation
Kingdom - citizens
the events of 1688–89 that resulted in the deposition of James II and the accession of his daughter Mary II and her husband, William III, prince of Orange and stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, this was known as the
Glorious (English) Revolution
Name the two countries who fought in the Hundred Years' War
Britain and France
Battle of Waterloo
1815
HERETICS! known for having a major impact for the French on the Hundred Years' War she was declared a heretic in 1431 AND in 1992, what Italian astronomer was cleared of heresy by Pope John Paul II.
Joan of Arc & Galileo
In his effort to modernize or westernize Russia, the largest state in the world, but one that was economically and socially lagging, he introduced autocracy and played a major role in introducing his country to the European state system. His visits to the West impressed upon him the notion that European customs were in several respects superior to Russian traditions.
Peter the Great
this complex transformation, which was not completed until the 19th century, included the reallocation of land ownership to make farms more compact and an increased investment in technical improvements, such as new machinery, better drainage, scientific methods of breeding, and experimentation with new crops and systems of crop rotation.
Agricultural Revolution
The primary enlightened monarch of _______ was Catherine the Great (reigned 1762-1796), an "enlightened despot" who corresponded with Voltaire and Diderot, championed arts, education (founding schools), legal reform, and expanded this country's power, while paradoxically maintaining autocratic rule and serfdom, showing the complex reality of enlightened absolutism.
Russia
3rd Defenestration of Prague, associated with the start of the Thirty Years' War.
1618
Who wrote "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."
Niccolo Machiavelli
The use of reason, the scientific method, and progress were main components of this age.
Age of Enlightenment
in 1524-1525 a peasant uprising in Germany was inspired by changes brought by the ___________ , peasants in western and southern Germany invoked divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords
Protestant Reformation
This country/empire was absolutely devastated by the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), suffering catastrophic population losses (up to 30-40% in places), widespread destruction of towns and villages, economic ruin, and profound cultural disruption, making it the region most scarred by the conflict
"Germany" / Holy Roman Empire
Constantinople conquered by the Ottoman Empire and renamed Istanbul
1453
This famous scholar, priest, and humanist once said in 1509
"The merchants are the biggest fool of all. They carry on the most sordid business and by the most corrupt methods. Whenever it is necessary, they will lie, perjure themselves, steal, cheat, and mislead the public. Nevertheless, they are highly respected because of their money."
he was born in Holland
Erasmus
As the French Revolution turned radical this political body of the French Revolution that gained virtual dictatorial control over France during the Reign of Terror (September 1793 to July 1794)
Committee of Public Safety
This revolution took place in Europe and began in the late Middle Ages. It received stimulus from the voyages of exploration undertaken by England, Spain, and other nations to Africa, Asia, and the New World. Among the features associated with it were a surge in overseas trade, the appearance of the chartered company, acceptance of the principles of mercantilism, the creation of a money economy, increased economic specialization, and the establishment of such new institutions as the state bank, the bourse, and the futures market.
Commercial Revolution
Name the 4 European countries, where Napoleon was not successful militarily.
Britain, Spain, Portugal, & Russia
Communist Manifesto published
1848
Peace of Westphalia, Peace of Augsburg, Congress of Vienna, and most treaties will aim to establish this three word phrase on the continent of Europe.
balance of power
When Louis XVI was forced to call a meeting of the Estates General because of the Tennis Court Oath and creation of the National Assembly, how many years had it been since the last meeting was called in 1614.
175 years
Put the following revolutions in chronological order from the year in which they started.
Haitian
Industrial
French
American
Glorious
1688 Glorious Revolution
1760 Industrial Revolution
1776 American Revolution
1789 French Revolution
1805 Haitian Revolution