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| a widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations (including slaves), communicable disease, and ideas between the Old World and New World due to Exploration. |
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| The belief that a healthy economy is one where you produce and export more goods than you import in from other countries |
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| What was the importance of the Scientific revolution? |
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It was the birth period of many of today's sciences and it dispelled many of the myths of the middles ages through advances in thinking. Example: Scientific Method
Time Period: 1500 - 1700s |
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| Scientist who helped us realize that the Sun was what all other tiems in space revolved around instead of the old belief that the Earth was the center |
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| Helped develop the telescope to the point where the planets could be studied more accurately; also helped with development of Physics |
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| his work with gravity and his developing the Laws of Motion revolutionized the way we thought about how things physically act on Earth |
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| What were some important inventions that came out of the Scientific Revolution? |
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| Scientific Method Kepler - laws of planetary motion Copernicus - theory of solar system Newton - laws of motion and gravity Galileo - first telescope |
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| What was the Age of Enlightenment? |
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| A period of time in the late 1600s and early 1700s where philosophers discussed how all men have rights and that government was to follow the wishes of the people. This was in stark contrast to the form of rule in use at that time by monarchies. These theories helped lead the way to the revolutions that were soon to follow. |
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| When John Locke and others discussed the Social Contract Theory, what were they referring to in their discussions? |
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| The Social Contract Theory states that man is willing to follow the rule of government as long as the government in |
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| 1789-1799; similar to American Revolution in that king was overthrown to allow for a new form of government promoting rights of man |
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| French general who rose to power following French Revolution; helped develop middle class in France; promoted education and other programs to help the people; used his popularity to gain support for his desire to take over other European countries |
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| pride in one's country to the point that you feel that you have the right to do what you wish to other countries |
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| forcing weaker countries to work with you in order for the stronger country to gain wealth or power from the situation |
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| developing a strong military even though you are not at war in order to make others fear you |
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| Series of wars between China and England over China's resistance to trading with other nations |
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| growing tension between European countries due to their offending each other due to nationalistic tendencies, competition for weaker countries, and everyone keeping a war ready army |
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| his assasination during a parade led his home country of Austria-Hungary to declare war |
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| European countries formed groups that backed each other in military disputes |
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| Britain, France, and Russia united to fight Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy |
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| Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy united together to fight Britain, France, and Russia |
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| Why did the United States finally have to take part in World War I? |
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| German's sinking of the Lusitania and Germany sending the Zimmerman note to Mexico trying to get their help in the war |
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| World War I-American involvement |
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| joined Britain and France in 1917 due to Americans dying on ships sunk by submarines and Germany's attempt to get Mexico to attack the US by the Zimmerman note |
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| World War I: methods of fighting |
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| trench warfare-the armies fought in one area with little progress while dug into trenches; poisonous gases- soldiers were injured when they had to breathe poisonous gases fired by the enemy; submarines; early airplanes & tanks |
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| WWI trench warfare/ gases |
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| new technology and methods of fighting in WWI changed warfare as we knew it |
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| a series of battles for control of Russia starting in 1917 causing them to pull out of World War I early. Ended when Czar Nicholas was executed and leadership was finally taken over by Lenin who led the Communist Party |
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| theory of government founded by Karl Marx; the government owns and runs everything; everyone works for the good of the country; supposed to eliminate gap between rich and poor |
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| How did the further punishment of Germany at the end of WW I pave the way for someone like Hitler to come to power? |
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| Germany spiraled into a horrible depression due to the punishment that was placed upon them by the treaty that ended the war. This led to starvation and a feeling of loss that allowed the German people to be open to being ruled by someone like Hitler |
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| attempt by US President Woodrow Wilson to get everyone to form a group of leaders who would solve international issues to prevent future wars; ineffective since US government wouldn't join it |
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| when a country is ruled by a dictator and the needs or rights of an individual are not as important as the needs of the country |
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| leader of Germany that came to power in the late 1920s; economic crisis in Germany allowed people to accept his extreme ideas; blamed Jewish population for many of Germany's troubles |
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| fascist dictator of Italy who promised to make Italy the world leader it had been in the past; worked with Hitler |
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| Hitler kept breaking the rules set in the treaty signed after WWI, but England and France were to weak to stop him; his invasion of Poland was the breaking point causing the war |
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| What did Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor force the United States to do? |
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| The United States could no longer stay out of the war after being attacked by Japan. |
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| Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? |
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| To try and force the United States out of the Pacific so that Japan could take control of that region |
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| US invasion of Europe which would bring an end to the war in Europe within a years time |
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| What was the Cold War, and why did they use the term "Cold" in its name? |
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| The time period from the end of World War II until the late 1980s where there was great tension between the United Staes and the Soviet Union in regards to the Soviet Union's desire to spread Communism. The term "Cold" is used since troops did not officially go to battle, yet there was massive military build-ups by both countries used as a threat to one another. |
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| post WWII plan to rebuild our enemies that we defeated in order to ensure that we would be friends in the future |
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| What is the United Nations? |
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| Put into effect after World War II so that countries with differences could solve the issues peacefully to avoid military actions. |
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| The competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for dominance in space exploration. |
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| What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine? |
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| President Truman told the rest of the world that it was okay if they were communist, but that the United States would become involved if a country tried influencing other countries to also become communist |
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| 1950-53; stop the spread of communism by Soviet Union and China into Korea; war ended with country being split into Communist North and Democratic South |
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| led revotution against corrupt dictator that was US friend; joined with Soviet Union as Communist nation |
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| US supported attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro and retake Cuba; this failed due to lack of US support |
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| Earky 1960s; Russia placed nuclear weapons in Cuba durectly threatening the US mainland; led to standoff between US and Russia that almost led to Nuclear War; both sides finally backed down |
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| 1967-74; stop the spread of communism in Vietnam by Chinese; US finally pulls out in 74 and country becomes Communist |
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