World History Final Review

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The impact of mercantilism was that

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The mother country grew wealthy.

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What caliphate took over when the Umayyad's were overthrown?

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The Abbasids

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What is the storming of the beaches of Normandy referred to as?

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D-Day

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Which peninsula was considered the "Powder Keg" of Europe prior to World War I?

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Balkan

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Which czar modernized Russia by building a navy and adopting western customs?

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Peter the Great

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What were the two most important trade goods on the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes?

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Gold and salt

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once a strong dynasty is considered to have the Mandate of Heaven, what is the next step in the cycle?

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The dynasty rules successfully for many years, then begins to decline

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The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that

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nationalism could be used to consolidate political interests

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What is a "capitalist"?

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individuals who invest their money into the creation of businesses

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When the English Bill of Rights was signed in 1689, England became a

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Constitutional Monarchy