Cumulative Exam Study Guide
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Prologue- The Rise of Democratic Ideas Pages 2-24
Define the following terms and how they relate to the Rise of Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
Democracy
Magna Carta
Senate
1) Explain how the enlightenment thinkers of Hobbes, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire and Locke contributed to Democracy
2) How did the Glorious revolution change England’s Government?
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Chapter 1 European Renaissance and Reformation pg 34-55
Define the following and explain how they relate to Renaissance and Reformation
Renaissance
Secular
Vernacular
Johann Gutenberg
Reformation
1) Explain why Martin Luther wrote 95 theses?
2) What were the Four Causes of the Reformation? (Chart page 54)
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Chapter 6 Enlightenment and Revolution page 189- 209
Define the following as they relate to Enlightenment and Revolution
Philosophes
Enlightened Despot
1) Explain how the enlightenment thinkers of Hobbes, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire and Locke contributed to the Bill of
Rights
2) How did Thomas Jefferson contribute to America’s Declaration of Independence
3) Explain how the Federal System is designed in America
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Chapter 7 The French Revolution & Napoleon Pages217-241
Define the following as they relate to the French Revolution or Napoleon
Reign of Terror
Concert of Europe
Napoleonic Code
Klemens Von Metternich
Holy Alliance
Balance of power
1. What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna after Napoleon’s Empire fell?
2. Explain the old Regime and the Three Estates (Use Chart “the Three Estates” on page 218)
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Chapter 9 The Industrial Revolution pages 283-306
Define the following as they relate the Industrial Revolution
Laissez-faire
Steam Engine
Urbanization
Factories
1. How did the Agriculture Revolution help start the Industrial Revolution?
2. What was life like in the cities during the Industrial Revolution?
3. How did inventions help the Industrial Revolution (include Textile, Transportation and Railroads)
 Chapter 11 The Age of Imperialism pages 339-361
Define the following as they relate to Imperialism
“Jewel of the Crown”
Berlin Conference
Paternalism
Boers
Assimilation
Boer War
Imperialism
1) Use the Chart on page 346 to explain the different Forms of Imperialism and Imperial Management Methods
2) Why did England want control of the Suez Canal?
3) Explain the Sepoy Mutiny and what was the result of the mutiny?
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Chapter 13 The Great War Pages 407-427
Define the following as they relate to the Great War
Nationalism
Black hand
Militarism
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Fourteen points (be very Detailed)
League of Nations
1) How does the Balkan Peninsula relate to “powder keg” (pg409)
2) What happened in Sarajevo to trigger the start of the Great War?
3) Explain the Schlieffen Plan in detail.
4) What was the impact of the first battle of the Marne (pg 412)
5) What was the Goal of the Gallipoli Campaign?
6) Who was part of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and how did that impact the Great War?
7) How did the treaty of Versailles Impact Germany?
8) Understand the changes in the European countries using the maps on page 426
Chapter 14 Revolution and Nationalism Pages 433-445
Define the Following as they relate to the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Revolution
Karl Marx
Bolsheviks
Lenin
1) Who has control in a Totalitarian State?
2) Explain the purpose of Stalin’s Five Year Plan
Chapter 15 Years in Crisis Pages pages 470-484
Define the following as they relate to years before WWII
Nazi
Lebensraum
Fascist
appeasement
1) How did the New Deal Programs try to help America recover from the Great Depression
2) What political party in Germany was against The Treaty of Versailles and communism?
3) What are similarities between communism and fascism?
Chapter 16World War II pages 491-517
Define the following as they relate to WWII
Nuremberg Trails
Blitzkreig
Non-aggression Pact
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
1) What event started WWII?
2) What was the result of the Battle of Britain for Germany and what did that result show the world?
3) What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
4) Who was involved in the Bataan Death March ad where did it take place?
5) Which commander was in charge of Western Allied Forces in Europe
6) When and where did D- Day occur?
7) Use the Chart “Military Caualties of WWI & WWII” on page 524 to see which country’s lost the most lives
Chapter 17 Restructuring the Postwar World page 531-557
Define the Following as they relate to the Cold war and China’s Revolution
Satellite Nations
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Containment
Sputnik
Berlin Airlift
Warsaw Pact
Jiang Jieshi
“Bay of Pigs”
Mao Zedong
Cuban Missile Crisis
NATO
Daniel Ortega
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Which countries were behind the “Iron Curtain”?
At what point did the Chinese troops enter the War in Korea?
What event triggered Stalin to blockade West Berlin?
What caused General MacArthur to lose his job during the Korean War?
What year did Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
Why did the Islamic Revolutionaries hold more than 60 American hostage? Which country were these Americans held hostage? (Pg 552)