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The Enlightenment
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French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778). any of the popular French intellectuals or social philosophers of the 18th century, as Diderot, Rousseau, or Voltaire.. A movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine . is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. . English materiallist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679).
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The Enlightenment & the American Revolution
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thinkers or philosphers. style of art that consists of being huge, colorful & full of excitment. most famous of the philosophes--original name was Francois-Marie Arouet. wrote the Wealth of Nations. wrote the Social Contract in 1762.
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The Enlightenment Period
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The period before the Enlightenment Period.. This document severed ties between colonial America and Britain. This man believed in a seperation of church and state.. This French philosopher believed that the majority should rule.. Age of Reason.
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The Enlightenment Period
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This was a term used to describe the time period that came before the Enlightenment Period. This philosopher believed in freedom of religion. This philosopher believed in majority rule. A country located in the Mediterranean Sea and shaped like a boot. Age of Reason.
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The Era of Thomas Jefferson
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return to a former condition. to change in some way ; to make different. the place on a continentail that separates river system flowing in opposite direction. of an arisocracy or upper class. to withdraw.
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The Fall of Communism
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New leader of the Soviet Union in 1985. Doctrine stating that the Soviet Union would intervene in any satellite nation that seemed to be moving away from communism. English meaning of glasnost. _______ failures, inadequate transportation, and out dated factories contributed to the dire state of the Soviet economy under Brezhnev. Where did the Soviet forces withdraw from in 1989?.
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The Fall of Rome
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a place in modern-day Turkey. roman Emperor who stopped ruling in A.D. 305. system having to do with currency and money. 14-year-old emperor. Roman's name for Germanic Tribes.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity
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________ River. The Roman Time of Peace.. The main language they used.. _____ River. The name for people who followed God..
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The Final Solution
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The name of the people that ended The Final Solution after liberation.. The race that German's believed were superior.. The name given to the treatment of victims in The Final Solution. The name of the chief executor of The Final Solution.. The term used when the allies ended The Final Solution..
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The First Americans
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A government that links and unites different groups. The scientific method of determining the age of an artifact. A set of beliefs, behaviors, and action in a group of people. A narrow passage of water between large bodies of water. A society ruled by a religious leader.
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The First Civilizations
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Hero of an epic who travels the world performing great deeds. Babylonian king known for his code of laws. 'New Stone Age'. Developed a way of making iron stronger for weapons. Grand temple with a shrine at the top.
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The First Fleet
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Largest ship in the first fleet. Town the first fleet left in England. Month left Ingland. Name of the fastest ship in the first fleet. Month arrived in Australia.
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The First Fleet
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the name of the 11 ships . the date in January that the Europeans claimed title. the new country where the first fleet settled. s group of people who settle in a new country. the amount of ships in The First Fleet.
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The First Moon Landing
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He stayed back in the command module. Name of the landing module. People watched the moon landing at home on this. These were collected as samples. Neil Armstrong put an American _______ on the moon.
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The First President
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One of three departments in executive branch of government created by Congress in 1789.. Individual _________ citizens loaned the country money for the American Revolution.. Last name of future president who was opposed to establishing a national bank.. Alexander Hamilton was in charge of these policies for the government.. Jefferson favored this type of federal government..
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The First Thanksgiving
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where the pilgrims went. the people who wanted to trade. something the indians wanted to do with the pilgrims. where british lived. what people used to pay taxes.
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The Frech Revolution
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What they used to execute people by cutting off their heads. 'Stroke of State'. the people at this time that did not like change. . nautral rights. a governement made and sustained by people.
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The French and Indian War
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A person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal. The French build______ to protect their trade with the Indians. Who wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley and trade with the Native Americans. It recognized the Indians' right to the land. A group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject.
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The French Explorers
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The french traded this with the Native Americans.. This explorer was asked to find the NW Passage.. The French found this river.. The French were responsible for exploring this.. This explorer claimed Louisiana for France..
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The french revolution
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Had a Revolution. The age of reason. A famous righter named. when to countrys battle. the ruler or King.
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The French Revolution
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Notebooks used to list complaints against the royal government. A person favoring a dramatic change in society. Machine used for behead people consisting of a sharp blade that slides down a channel. Clergy of france. Kings eldest son.
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The French Revolution
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Meant that the peasants had trouble paying their regular taxes. Was based entirely on agriculture. _____________ began to ask if natural laws might also apply to human beings. _________ during the Renaissance had discovered laws that govern the natural world. High-ranking members of the Church. Part of the privileged people.
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The French Revolution
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revolutionary war that encouraged this one. machine used for execution. oath taken when the third estate had been locked out of the meeting. 12 man commitee to decide if the person triedis guilty (commitee of _____). A government spending more money than it takes in.
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The French Revolution & Napoléon
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System of French law under Napoléon’s direction.. Extremists who not only oppose change, but also want to undo certain changes.. The third of the three groups the Legislative Assembly split into . He was a military leader, emperor and political leader . It is the level of governments .
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The French Revolution and Empire
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The belief that a monarch is subject to no Earthly authority, deriving his ruling from the will of God. The removal of government, usually through violent means. Name of French Legislature during the French Revolution. A wave of peasant riots and violence. Period where a series of massacres and public executions took place.
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The Gilded Age
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Immigration station on the east coast in New York. This act removed the status of legal entity from the tribes, removed tribal ownership of land and gave family heads 160 acres. It also granted citizenship if they acted like good Americans for a certain number of years. Railroad that connected eastern and western US and created a trade route to the far-east, and helped the western expansion. A book written by Carnegie that described the responsibility of the rich to be philanthropists; softened harshness of Social Darwinism. A nonviolent strike which brought a shut down of western railroads because of the poor wages of the Pullman workers.
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The Gilded Age
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The man who coined the statement 'The Gilded Age'.. Political positions rewarded for favors. This city suffered from a great fire in 1871. Housing that developed outside the city . These people that flooded to the U.S in mass numbers were looked at as enemies of the American man .
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The Gold Rush
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A technique used by miners to find gold in streams by putting water and sand down a rocker.. A Victorian city where James Scobie died in the Eureka Hotel. Time between first finding of gold and 1855. A technique used by miners to find gold by digging a shaft 1m by 1m. A technique used by miners to find gold in streams by swishing a pan around.
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The Great Depression
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The name given to the sharp fall of stock prices on October 29, 1929 was Black ____________.. The New Deal program started by Franklin _______________ was intended to end the Great Depression.. The Great Depression was a period lasting from 1929 to 1941 in which the U.S. _____________ was in severe decline and millions of Americans were unemployed.. The Social Security Act passed in 1935 that required workers and employers to pay into a special fund that would pay out _____________ to workers after the retired.. Buying on margin is the act of paying a small part of a ________ price as a down payment and then borrowing the rest of the money for payment..
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The Great Depression
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they belived the u.s. should be in volved in european afars. people unemployed for more than three years apply for this. the most damaging loss to many americans. Gave electricity to farmers. a temporary shutdown of a operation .
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The Great Depression
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Placing tariffs to protect domestic markets. President from 1933 to 1945. The day the stock market crashed . Money from the government paid to poorer provinces . Economic view which means 'let it be' .
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The Great Depression
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NEWDEAL. DUSTBOWL. REFORMS. BLACKTUESDAY. UNEMPLOYMENT.
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The Great Depression
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Any government system the provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income. Established to eliminate 'cut throat' competition . A place where food is served to those who are homeless or destitute. A day when banks are closed. A set of programs and policies designed to promote economic recovery and social reform.
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The Great Depression
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when the bank takes houses from people who cant pay them back. when people move out of an area; resuly of the dust bowl. when a bank closes for a priod of time so it can collect money and organize . where people can buy and sell stocks to make money. FDR's plan to help end the depression.
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The Great Depression and World War II
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England, France, Russia, China, United States. Sharp decline in stock prices in 1929. Plan proposed by Fraklin D. Roosevelt proposed with a priority to reduce unemployment. Compounds that were the centers of heinous crimes against humanity, especially the Jews in Europe. Major event the entered the United States into the war making it an international world war.
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The Great Divide of 2017
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Most popular hashtag description of our week. (# sign included- it goes in one of the letter boxes). The awkward and uncomfortable motto of the Netherlands dahlia growers. . Where all the diseased dahlias come from.. The new name for the most beautiful pink dahlia in all the land.. First word that comes to mind when Shanti is driving..
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The Great Greek Fighters
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to old to fight in war, tells tales of the good old days.. dragged Cassandra over with the other captives.. handsomest, strongest, bravest, and swiftest.. asks if Hephaestus could make Achilles armor.. next greatest fighter next to Achilles, captured and killed a Trojan spy..
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The Great Incan Empire
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Founder of the Incan Empire. Collection of knotted strings that were used to record dates and events. Official language of the Incas. Communities the Incas lived in. How did the Incas pay respect to the dead? .
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The Great Industrialists
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A group of corporations that unite in order to reduce competition and control prices in a business or an industry.. The giving of funds to organizations/causes intended for the betterment of society. . An investment banker, financier, philanthropist, and collector who considerably expanded his inherited fortune. . He was an american business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company.. Business leaders who controlled large trusts, crushed their competitors, and became very wealthy..
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The Great Society
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The 1960 presidential debates were the first to be broadcast on __________.. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that investigated Kennedy's assassination. The US agreed to remove missiles from ________ if the missiles were taken out of Cuba. The man charged with assassinating President Kennedy. This country was responsible for placing missiles in Cuba and directing them at the US.
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The Greek City-State
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Building in which city officials met to conduct their business. Building where criminals were housed and trails were held. Where citizens met to discuss and vote on laws and other matters. Open meeting place and where people go to market . Fortified hill where a temple was built for the local deity .
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The Height of Imperialism
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Which war maintained the independence of Ethiopia? . What connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas?. What rebellion caused the East Indian company collapse?. Which are the two big countries that colonize Africa?. Who is the King began to colonize Congo first?.
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The History of Coffee
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He is known as the 'Father of Espresso.'. This word means 'little hood' in Italian. It reminded the Italian's of the Capuchins, the brown-robed hooded order of monks seen walking amid the people.. In 1945, a high pressure espresso machine was invented. It allowed this to appear on a shot of espresso for the first time. It's the beautiful light-colored foam, an essential part of every espresso shot today.. What is the abbreviation for the Coffee, Sugar, and Cocoa Exchange?. Traders crossed what sea into Yemen, where coffee beans were first roasted?.
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The History of the People of Scotland
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The Vikings used this for transportation. One of the countries the Vikings came from. Celtic warriors took part in this. Celtic language spoken in remote parts of Ireland and Scotland. The island where St Columba built an abbey.
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THE HOLOCAUST
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german team. over 250000 jews died from this. a nazi recial term used to describe certain northen euopeans. this was the term used by the nazies. the nazi secret police.
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The Holocaust
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'The Angle of Death'. May 20th first prisoners arrive at __________. The month the Nuremberg Trial Begins in 1945. Took the citizenship and civil rights from jews. September 23rd, the first tests with ____________.
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The Holocaust
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Romanian-born, jewish-american writer, professor, political activist, holocaust survivor.. a city in bavaria in southwestern Germany, near Munich, site of nazi concentration camp.. trials of all Nazi officers responsible for the holocaust.. Nazi concentration camp in WWII.. deliberate killing of a large group of people ( ethnic group or nation)..
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The Holocaust
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in economics, a period of drastically decreased production and high unemployment. the purposeful and organized destruction of a certain group of people. The German unit of currency. savage, uncivilization. an infectious disease spread by lice and fleas, characterized by a high fever, rash and stupor, which can be fatal if untreated..
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The Holocaust
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symbol to represent Nazis. secret Nazi police who organized the arrest and deportation of jews. someone who leaves their land because of expulsion, invasion, oppression, or persecution. a Jewish symbol that Nazis forced the Jews to wear to make them visible. camps in which political prisoners are imprisoned and are to provide forced labor.
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The Industrial Revolution
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invented the steam boat . factory workers emerged as a new group in society and the fastest-growing social class. supply of cheap and abundant labor emerged as the enclosure movement forced many landless farmers to move to towns or cites . (inflation) stimulated production as producers could get more money for their goods . a violent group of irate workers who blamed industrialism for threatening their jobs .
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