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- a belief that there is no deity.
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atheism
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- a belief that God exists and created reality but left the universe to operate according to its own self-governing laws.
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deism
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- the belief that things are true simply because one believes it to be.
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empiricism
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- belief that all reality is equal with God.
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pantheisM
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- government non-interference in economic enterprise.
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laissez-faire
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- architectural style noted for its revival of a purer, classical Greek and Roman style.
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Rococo
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- Gregorian chants are an example of this…
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monophonic
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- the process by which sinners are made righteous in the eyes of God.
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sanctification
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- the application of science toward practical purposes.
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technology
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- Sunni and Shia.
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Islamic Sects
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- was a descendant of Ghengis Khan.
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Babur
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- Taj Mahal is the most famous example of…
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Mughal art
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- grew in the middle of the seventeenth century.
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Dutch role in Slavery
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- merges opposing beliefs or practices in philosophy or religion.
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syncretism
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- an innovation by Italian merchants during the Renaissance.
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double-entry bookkeeping
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- Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada.
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Spanish “Invincible” Armada
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- its chief aim is to bring glory to God in all endeavors.
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Calvinism
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- ended the Seven Years’ War and gave England control of all North America.
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Peace of Paris of 1763
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- argued that reform in the Russian Orthodox Church was corrupting the Third Rome.
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Old Believers
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- The Dutch gained their independence from the Spanish.
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Peace of Munster
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- established a line of demarcation that allotted Africa to Portugal.
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Treaty of Tordesillas
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- French advisor who developed the economic policy of mercantilism.
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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- Switzerland and Netherlands received their independence.
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Peace of Westphalia
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- was formed in 1653.
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The Rump Parliament
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- tax on printed paper and legal documents.
Stamp act of 1765
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- created a republic with checks and balances and a separation of powers.
Constitution of the United States
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- was taken by the Third Estate.
Tennis Court Oath
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- supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.
Roundheads
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- important figure behind the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien de Robespierre
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- Founding Father and clergyman who signed the Declaration of Independence.
John Witherspoon
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resulted in Calvinism becoming illegal and a Huguenot mass exodus from France.
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes -
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- was the dominant personality at the Congress of Vienna.
Metternich
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- a war fought between Britain and France vs. Russia
Crimean War
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- governments had to be "right" as well as "workable."
Realpolitik
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- led to Russia becoming a constitutional monarchy.
1905 Russian Revolution
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- assassinated Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Gavrilo Princip
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- was made up of Austria and Hungary.
Dual Monarchy
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- guaranteed freedoms and rights to the American people and the states, and also limited federal power.
U.S. Bill of Rights
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- Japan's victory led to other revolts against Western Imperialism.
Russo-Japanese War
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Florence Nightingale - cared for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.
Florence Nightingale
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- Stalin's program to build up Soviet Industry.
Five-Year Plan
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Paul von Hindenburg - military commander of Central Powers, led army of Germany during WW1.
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Reza Shah Pahlavi - Shah of Persia who was forced to step down.
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Zimmerman Telegram - led United States to enter World War I.
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Gregory Zhukov - surrounded Axis forces at Stalingrad.
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Bernard Montgomery - stopped Axis advances at El Alamein.
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Dwight Eisenhower - commander of the Normandy invasion.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan - were all members of the Axis Powers, Pact of Steel, Tripartite Pact
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Douglas MacArthur - promised to return to the Philippines.
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Operation Dynamo - evacuation of Dunkirk.
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Four Freedoms - freed of speech/expression, worship, freedom from fear, freedom from want
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Free French movement - led by Charles de Gaulle
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer - opposed all Nazi's, especially Joseph Goebbels.
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Yalta Conference - the Great Powers agreed to form the United Nations.
