A review of vocabulary for World History 1500AD to Present

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belief in one god; Judaism is the first  monotheism  
belief in many gods; Hinduism  polytheism  
past deeds will determine the future; Hinduism  karma  
holy book of Judaism  Torah  
holy book of Islam  Quran/Koran  
holy book of Christianity  The Bible (Old--from Judaism--and New Testament)  
holy book of Hinduism  Vedas  
God's son Jesus is call the _________.  messiah  
Given to Moses on the mountain; rules to follow  10 Commandments  
holy war predicted by Muslims  jihad  
Christians belief of the father, son, and holy spirit  trinity  
Muslim belief: fasting, prayer, pilgrimage, alms to poor, and faith in Allah  Five Pillars  
Holy month for Muslims; no eating from sun up to sun down  Ramadan  
Hindu belief in many lives; can also apply to Buddhism  reincarnation  
class system for Hinduism; from untouchable to Brahmins  caste system  
Buddhist beliefs: suffering exists; material desires cause suffering; get rid of desires and no more suffering; reach nirvana  Four Noble Truths  
Buddhist belief--8 steps towards ending suffering  Eightfold Path  
Buddha; when you understand the meaning of life you have become ___________.  Enlightened  
ultimate goal for Buddhists is to reach __________.  Nirvana  
Religious war among German princes; Protestants vs. Catholics; ended with the Peace of Augsburg  Thirty Years War  
only Christian church during the Middle Ages in western Europe  Catholic Church  
speaking out against the Catholic Church; Galileo was accused of this and brought before the Inquisition  heresy  
Italian word for rebirth of Greek and Roman culture  Renaissance  
belief led by Erasmus; forcus on individual and study of the classical Greek and Roman culture  humanism  
invention which allowed the spread of the Renaissance and Reformation; developed by Gutenberg  printing press  
Catholics could buy these pardon from sins; Martin Luther hated these  indulgences  
merchants did not like the Catholic belief that you should not charge interest when lending money, also known as __________.  usury  
Luther nailed these on a church door; protests against the Catholic Church  95 Theses  
Calvin's belief that God has already chosen who would be let into heaven  predestination  
Church of England created by Henry VIII  Anglican  
Catholic church group that punished those who spoke out against the Church; condemned Galileo  the Inquisition  
Catholic attempt to stop people from leaving the church  Counter-Reformation  
group set up during the Catholic Counter-Reformation; tried to convert people to Catholism  Jesuits  
three reasons for exploration  God, Glory, and Gold  
to travel around the globe; first done by Magellan, then Drake  circumnavigate  
major trade product from Asia  spices  
Spanish conqueror like Cortez and Pizarro  conquistador  
European settlement; American was this to England  colony  
global trade between eastern and western hemispheres  Columbian Exchange  
slaves worked on these in the new world  plantations  
term for gold and silver during the Age of Exploration  bullion  
3 legs of trade between Africa, New World, and Europe  Triangular trade  
leg of triangular trade when slaves were brought from Africa to the New World  Middle Passage  
major crop of the Caribbean  sugar cane  
many Native Americans died because Europeans brought this to the New World  Diseases  
Spanish laws which forced Native Americans into a kind of slavery  encomiendas  
belief that the power of rule came by God; Louis, Peter, Frederick, and the Stuarts believed in this  divine right  
type of monarch who has complete power  absolute  
French Protestants  Huguenots  
Peter the Great modernized his country when he made his people adapt to the customs and culture of of countries in the west of Europe  westernization  
French law which allowed for freedom of religion; meant mainly for the Huguenots; later taken away, or repeled, by Louis XIV  Edict of Nantes  
Frederick is known for building of the Prussian army; this is called __________.  militarism  
L'etat cest moi  I am the state  
Earth is the center of the universe  geocentric theory  
sun is the center of the universe; Copernicus  heliocentric theory  
steps used for experiments; developed by Francis Bacon  scientific method  
natural rights of John Locke  life, liberty, and property  
French term for philosopher  philosophe  
Age when reason replaced religion; marked an end to superstition  Enlightenment  
strong pride in your country or culture; spread by Napoleon; major reason for unification of Italy and Germany  nationalism  
signed by William and Mary; increased the power of the people and Parliament; lowered the power of the monarchs; signed during Glorious Revolution  Bill of Rights  
Monarchs power declined in England; while this governmental body increased in power; very similar to Congress in the US  Parliament  
English Civil War; group led by Cromwell; cut their hair short in protests to the nobility's custom of wearing long hair  Roundheads  
English Civil War; supporters of King Charles I  Cavaliers  
This event kicked James II off the throne of England and placed his daughter as ruler along with her husband; no bloodshed  Glorious Revolution  
Document written by Jefferson; marked the beginning of the American colonies split from their mother country, England; Jefferson used Locke's ideas in this document  Declaration of Independence  
first violent event of the French Revolution occured at this prison; celebrated like our July 4th  Storming of the Bastille  
when thousands of men were guillotined; led by Robespierre and the Jacobins; Louis XVI loses his head  Reign of Terror  
laws of Napoleon  Napoleonic Code  
Class that made up most of French society before the revolution  Third Estate  
when the lower class of French society refused to leave until their demands were met; named after the sports complex where they met  Tennis Court Oath  
meeting of European countries after Napoleon's fall; conservative; wanted to return Europe to the way it was before the French Revolution; successful diplomatic effort that kept peace in Europe for the next 40 years  Congress of Vienna  
people who think change is good; wanted more freedoms and rights  liberals  
people who are old fashioned or traditional; wanted a return to absolute monarchies; Congress of Vienna  conservatives  
uprising all throught Europe in reaction to the Congress of Vienna and against conservatism--unsuccessful  Revolutions of 1848  
belief of Bismarck to do whatever it takes to get the job done  realpolitik  
Machiavelli is a _________, meaning he saw the world for what it really was  realist  
War where the Prussians defeated the French; help in unifying Germany  Franco-Prussian War  
Garibaldi's army that united the south of Italy  Red Shirts  
Japenese leader or ruler  Shogun  
economic system; export more than import; colonies exist to provide raw materials for a mother country which would then be turned into a finished product  mercantilism  
Japan practiced a policy of _______________________ , meaning it tried to have no contact with Europeans  isolationism  
China set up _________ ____________ or cities set aside for trade with Europeans  foreign enclaves  
person who is talented in many fields; like Da Vinci  Renaissance man  
goods traded outside the producing country  exports  
materials found in nature (ex: cotton)  raw  
movement where land was fenced off from public use; resulted in farmers moving to the city for work  Enclosure Movement  
Time when cities grew; machine power replaced man power; improved technology  Industrial Revolution  
person who owns their own business  entrepreneur  
these were formed in order to give people better working conditions  Labor Unions  
the right to vote  suffrage  
governmental system where the belief is that if you work hard you will be rewarded; developed by Adam Smith; US  capitalism  
belief by Adam Smith that government should leave businesses alone  laissez-faire  
developed by Karl Marx; belief that everybody should be equal; government controls all factors of production  commuism/socialism  
term by Karl Marx that meant workers; he wanted them to rise up and rebel  proletariat  
European period when countries tried to conquer and control places all over the world; creation of empires  imperialism  
rebellion where Indian soldiers rebeled against the British rule of their country  Sepoy Rebellion  
business which controlled India  East India Company  
settlement ruled directly by a European country  mother country  
when European coutries took control of trading rights in other countries; China is a prime example  sphere of influence  
when a country is strongly influenced by a foreign, European country  protectorate  
Chinese rebellion against Christianity and foreigners  Boxer Rebellion  
non-violent protest; practiced by Mandela and Gandhi  passive resistance/civil disobedience  
countries form these for protection in case they are attacked  alliances  
World War I; consisted of Britain, France, and Russia  Triple Entente  
World War I; alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire  Triple Alliance  
Name the ship which contributed to the US entering World War I  Lusitania  
Message which caused the US to enter into World War I against Germany  Zimmerman Note  
Wilson's plan for peace  14 Points  
Wilson's international peacekeeping body; US refused to become a member; ended in failure  League of Nations  
Period of tremendous economic failure; allowed Hitler to gain power in Germany; affected the entire world  Great Depression  
Event which started the Great Depression  Stock Market Crash of 1929  
belief in militarism and extreme nationalism  fascism  
when the government has complete control over the people; popular in Europe during the 1930s  totalitarianism  
Party of Hitler  Nazism  
Party of Mussolini  Fascism  
Lenin's plan to industrialize the Soviet Union  New Economic Policy  
Stalin's plan to modernize the Soviet Union  collectivization  
to try and avoid conflict; Britain and France did this to Hitler when he invaded Czechoslovakia and Austria  appeasement  
Hitler's lightening war  blitzkrieg  
international peacekeeping organization created after World War II  United Nations  
nickname for the strongest countries in the world during the Cold War; US and USSR  superpowers  
weapon developed during World War II and dropped on Japan  Atomic Bomb  
type of warfare used during World War I  trench  
World War II alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan  Axis  
World War II alliance of Britain, France, US, and Soviet Union  Allied Powers  
hatred of Jews  anti-semetism  
systemic killing of a whole group of people because of religious or ethnic differences  genocides  
largest genocide in Cambodia is known as this  the Killing Fields  
largest genocide in history; occurred during World War II against the Jews  Holocaust  
conflict between the US and USSR after World War II; no fighting  cold war  
belief that if one country fell to communism, all surrounding countries would soon become communist as well  domino theory  
statement which said the US would stop the spread of communism  Truman Doctrine  
Churchill's metaphor for the barrier of communist Europe and democratic Europe  Iron Curtain  
Cold War action to stop communism; divided the country into two along the 38th parallel  Korean War  
plan to rebuild Europe after World War II  Marshall Plan  
defensive alliance consisting of the US and western Europe during the Cold War  NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org.)  
defensive alliance consisting of USSR and eastern satellites during the Cold War  Warsaw Pact  
Soviets built this in order to keep Germans from fleeing into democratic West Germany  Berlin Wall  
when the USSR placed missiles 90 miles off the coast of Florida; Kennedy was President during this event which almost started World War III  Cuban Missile Crisis  
policy that believed the more nuclear weapons one country builds, the less chance of war because other countries would be afraid  deterrence or mutual destruction  
competition between the US and USSR to build the most nuclear weapons  arms race  
Chinese group which believed in democracy; led by Chiang Kai Shek  Nationalists  
conflict during the Cold War; the US eventually pulled out and the entire country became communist  Vietnam War  
segregation in South Africa  apartheid  
free trade agreement between Mexico, Canada and the US  NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement)  
Oil production group  OPEC  
organization for free world trade  WTO (World Trade Org.)  
economic organization in Europe to try to compete with the US  EU (European Union)  
organization which gives loans to poor countries  IMF (International Monetary Fund)  
Chinese trade route  Silk Road  
Capital was Istanbul  Ottoman Empire  
Traded gold, salt in Africa  Songhai  
Built "Taj Mahjal"  Mughal Empire  
Indian empire of Mexico  Aztec  
Indian empire of Peru  Inca  
Pyramids, Astronomy  Maya  
Means "Rebirth"  Renaissance  
Renaissance began here  Italy  
Sistine Chapel, "David"  Michelangelo  
Plays,sonnets  Shakespeare  
Christian humanist  Erasmus  
World's largest religion  Christianity  
Main religion of India  Hinduism  
Main religion of SE Asia  Buddhism  
Main religion of North Africa  Islam  
North African trade route  Sahara  
Importance of trade routes  exchange of ideas  
Paper, compass, silk, porcelain  China  
Textiles, number system from  Middle East  
upset Martin Luther  sale of indulgences  
Luther belief  "faith alone"  
Luther protest  Ninety-Five Theses  
John Calvin belief  predestination  
Henry VIII issue  divorce  
Site of Reformation  Germany  
War between Catholics and Protestants  Thirty Years' War  
National Church of England  Anglican  
spread Catholic doctrine  Jesuits  
Trials to reinforce Catholic beliefs  Inquisition  
Gutenberg invention  printing press  
helped spread ideas of the Renaissance  printing press  
started school of navigation  Prince Henry the Navigator  
Sailed around Africa to India  Vasco da Gama  
discovered America  Columbus  
conquered Aztecs  Hernan Cortez  
conquered Inca  Pizarro  
explored Canada for France  Jacques Cartier  
2 religious groups that came to America  Protestants, Catholics  
another name for Native Americans  indigenous peoples  
corn, potatoes, tobacco originated here  the Americas  
horses, cattle, diseases came from here  Europe  
improved navigation  Islamic sailors  
3 areas the Triangular Trade system linked  Europe, Africa, the Americas  
main items traded as part of Triangular Trade  slaves,sugar,rum  
exported to Europe from America  gold, silver  
European nation that influenced Mexico and South America  Spain  
Traded coffee and ceramics  Ottoman Empire  
location of Mughal Empire  Northern India  
Famous Mughal tomb  Taj Mahal  
Product of India that Europeans wanted  textiles  
Nation that created foreign enclaves to control foreign trade  China  
powerless emperor, rule by shoguns  Japan  
adopted policy of isolation to limit foreign influences  Japan  
new economic practices like banking and money systems  Commercial Revolution  
early English political parties  Whigs and Tories  
Type of English government after 1689  Constitutional Monarchy  
"Leviathan"; ruler must have authority  Thomas Hobbes  
the best government should be separated into 3 branches  Montesquieu  
U.S. documents that contain Enlightenment ideas  Declaration, Constitution, Bill of Rights  
Revolution which most influenced the French Revolution  American Revolution  
Paris prison stormed on July 14, 1789  Bastille  
Thousands guillotined during this period of the French Revolution  Reign of Terror  
Came to power in France at the end of the Revolution  Napoleon  
Goal of Congress of Vienna  balance of power  
members of the Congress of Vienna were this  Conservatives  
Failed liberal revolutions in Europe in this year  1848  
German composer  Johann Sebastian Bach  
Austrian composer  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  
Last to join in Italian unification  Papal States  
war which led to the creation of Germany  Franco-Prusssian War  
unified Germany by war and nationalism  Bismarck  
natural resources needed for industry  coal, iron ore  
British farmland fenced off  Enclosure Movement  
Movement of people to the cities  Urbanization  
group that grew the most during the industrial revolution  middle class  
hired to work in 19th c. factories  women, children  
increased the demand for slave labor on American plantations  cotton gin  
formed to improve working conditions  labor unions  
type of imperialism with direct control  colony  
type of imperialism with partial control  protectorate  
type of imperialism with trade rights  sphere of influence  
important canal in Egypt  Suez  
forced Germany to accept guilt for WWI  Treaty of Versailles  
Revolution here in 1917  Russia  
Lenin's successor  Joseph Stalin  
group that led Russian Revolution  Bolsheviks  
created after WWI to administer colonies on a temporary basis  mandate system  
European nations who were mandate powers in the Middle East  France, Great Britain  
One cause of the Great Depression was German payments or________  reparations  
High protective_________ helped cause the Great Depression  tariffs  
Millions in the Soviet Union died as a result of this Stalin policy  Great Purge  
hatred of Jews  Anti-Semitism  
Mussolini invaded this nation in 1935  Ethiopia  
Area of China invaded by Japanese  Manchuria  
Name for 1944 Allied invasion of Europe  D-Day  
2 Japanese cities hit with atomic bombs  Hiroshima, Nagasaki  
Event which brought USA into WWII  Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor  
2 countries Hitler failed to conquer  Great Britain, Soviet Union  
U.S. President during most of WWII  Franklin D. Roosevelt  
Nazi decision to exterminate European Jews  Final Solution/Holocaust  
Genocide by Ottomans during WWI  Armenian  
Genocide of Tutsi minority by Hutu here  Rwanda  
Genocide of Muslims and Croats by Bosnian Serbs here  Yugoslavia  
Nazi war crimes trials  Nuremberg  
Western European military alliance formed in 1949  NATO  
Part of Germany that became Communist after WWII  East  
Nation that became the dominant economy in Asia after WWII  Japan  
WWII conferance that divided Germany  Yalta  
U.S. President that created "containment" policy  Truman  
Name given to Soviet -controlled nations  satellites  
Part of Korea that started Korean War  North Korea  
Built in 1961; 7 miles long  Berlin Wall  
Missiles placed here in 1962 by USSR  Cuba  
separation of races in South Africa  apartheid  
yellow peril  percieved threat of Japanese imperialism  


   

 
 

 
 

 

 
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