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World Civ Final

Multiple Choice part of Mrs. Clemmer's Final

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Great Depression began in 1928 bc US called back loans to Europe. Effected whole world. Wall Street crashed October 1929, national income of US fell 38% in this time
Nazi Revolution by 1939 Germany had no free press, speech, parliament, and an economy controlled by force
Munich Conference to discuss the future of Czechoslavakia in 1938. it ended up surrenduring most to Germany.
Panama Canal 1903: Japanese naval threat required more American attention and caution. built for American naval strategy
Indian (Sepoy) Mutiny British and Indian. 1857. series of uprisings involving Indian religious soldiers.reason being to not lose their culture. they did anyway
Meiji restoration Japanese. 1868. revolution to lead japan back to one emporer. led to modernization of japan.
Opium War chinese &British. 1839. fought for 'prohibition' of opium.Chinese who opposed the movement were attacked.Great Britain won. Hong Kong now theirs. China got bullied
Social Darwinism 1859. ideas of survival of the fittest.
Anti-Semitism Jews. 20th century. persecution of the Jews. the Tsarist Russia legalized very harsh actions upon jews living in Russia
Albert Einstein 1879-1955. physicist who argued against Newtonian physics and stated that light was propogated not continuously, but in particles. theory of relativity-1905.
Renaissance "rebirth"-art blossomed thru 14th-16th centuries. in the heart of Italy.Michelangelo, Raphael & Leonardo da Vinci
Ghana West African Kingdom ruled by Berber Dynasty. 4th century. 'land of gold' bc it passed through for trading to Arab caravans
Maya Culture MiddleAmerica civilization. known for fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas as well as spectacular art and architecture. ruled by noble class of warriors and its hereditary priests. today spoken by 2 million people.
Jamestown, Virginia King James I granted a charter to a group of London entreprenuers (the virninia company). Established English colony. center of government and commerce in 17th century.
Hernan Cortes Spanish officer & most famous of the conquistadors. led the military expedition that initiated the Spanish Conquest of mexico.1518 left for cuba.founded Vera Cruz.
British East India Company based in London.joint stock company that had a 21 year monopoly on all trade in the East Indies. virtually ruled India
Columbian biological Exchange enormous widespread exchange of agricultural goods,livestock, slave labor, diseases, and ideas between the Easten and Western hemispheres. occured after 1492. started with Christopher Columbus' voyage in1492.
Glorious Revolution the Overthrow of james II of England in 1688 by a Union of Parliamentarians and the William of Orange. began modern English Parliamentary democracy. never again does monarch hold absolute power.
War of jenkins' Ear war between Great Britain and Spain.Jenkins claimed the Spanish coast guard had severed his ear. whipped up war fever against spain. for the 1st time we were reffered to as 'Americans' rather than 'colonials'
Florence Nightingale born into rich british family. rejected the wife and mother role highly encouraged by family and became a single nurse to persue her divine calling
Bolshevik Revolution aka October revolution. 2nd phase of hte Russian revolution of 1917 led by Vladimir Lenin and the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries and anarchists. it was the marxist communist revolution, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government.Russian war 1917
Waimar Republic common name for republic that governed Germany from 1919 to 1933. 1st attempt to establish democracy in Germany: failed with Hitler and the Nazi Party in 1933.
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