early on
The Vedas
Who changed the Chinese economy to make put it on a market based system?
Deng Xaoiping
The Mandate System was the division by Britain and France of what former empire?
Ottoman Empire
What Russian monarch started the process of Westernization in his country?
Peter the Great
What were the two alliances that formed in the years leading up to World War I?
The central powers and allied powers
Why was the Napoleonic Code important?
It ended federal laws
How did the Soviet Union change under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev?
He took down the Berlin wall and promoted the ideas such as Glasnost and Perestroika
What country thrived during the 1920s, but ultimately collapsed due to the Great Depression?
America
What did monarchs use to justify their power?
monarchical absolutism
How did the Chinese resist imperialism?
The Boxer rebellion
What is nationalism?
pride in your country
Who was responsible for growing the British military in the 1980s?
Margaret Thatcher
Many European countries became increasingly isolated when they began to set high ______________________.
Tariffs
What was the name of the French prison that was raided which started the French Revolution?
the Bastille
European and American investors helped fund the building of what in Egypt?
The Suez canal
Why did Napoleon fail to conquer all of Europe?
they tried to take out the Russians but failed due to bad tactics
What "Lord Protector" of England and leader of the "Roundheads" committed a genocide against Catholics in Ireland?
Oliver Cromwell
How did Hitler become so popular and powerful in Germany?
By writing his book Mein Kamph/My Struggle
What year was important in European history where several countries attempted (and failed) revolutions against the wishes of the Congress of Vienna?
1884
. What were the MAIN causes of World War I?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
What was Napoleon's punishment for attempting to conquer Europe?
he was exiled to the island of Elba
What were the two original political parties in English Parliament?
Conservative Tories and liberal Whigs
Before William and Mary could become monarchs of England, they first had to agree to what?
They had to give up significant royal power and had to accept the English Bill of rights.
What is the difference between the traditional definition of "conservative" and "liberal"?
conservative focus on stability and liberal focus on rights and liberties
Why did Great Britain not experience revolutionary activities during the 19th century?
They gave more rights to the people