Wars and Revolutions
This war began when George Washington led troops into disputed French territory along the Ohio River.
What is the French - Indian War?
This was the first permanent English colony in North America.
What is Jamestown?
This Jewish philosopher believed in absolute freedom of religion.
Who was Spinoza?
This joint stock company was associated with the world's first stock market.
What is the Dutch East India Company (VOC)?
This "Great" was praised for his enlightened rule by Immanuel Kant.
Who was Frederick II?
What was the French Revolution?
Who are the Qing?
Who was Louis XIV?
This economic philosophy contended that the colonies existed for the the purpose of extracting raw materials for the metropole.
What is mercantilism?
Often misquoted, this thinker believed in free speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from censorship.
Who was Voltaire?
This war ended with the destruction of hte monarchy and the creation of England's first and only written constitution.
What was the English Civil War?
This global phenomonon contributed to dynastic and political changes throughout Eurasia.
What was the Little Ice Age?
This Russian Tsar required the nobility to adopt Western dress and grooming practices.
Who was Peter I?
This was the chief export of the colony of Saint-Domingue.
What is sugar?
Who was Becarria?
This man was the first president of independent Haiti.
Who was Jean-Jacques Dessalines?
This rebel helped bring down the Ming Dynasty.
Who is Li Zicheng or the Dashing Prince?
This pioneer in the scientific revolution believed that all knowledg must be subjected to doubt and critique.
Who was Descartes?
This enlightened monarch abolished serfdom in Austria.
Who was Joseph II?
During his reign, Spain experienced a "price revolution."
Who was Philip II?
This war was fought primarily over the territory of Silesia.
What was the War of the Austrian Succession?
These reforms sought to address financial instability in the Ottoman Empire caused by the influx of New World silver.
What are the Köprülü refroms?
This style of art - associated with absolutism - emphasized sharp contrast of light and shadow, emotive expressions, and harsh angles.
What is baroque?
This popular financial minister was dismissed by Louis XIV, leading to the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.
Who was Jacques Necker?
Who was Albrecht von Wallenstein?