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World History Study Guide Fall Semester Final 2010-11 U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, essential protections and freedoms U.S. Declaration of Independence Checks and balances Constitutional monarchy Republic – representative government Democracy – laws/government by the people Greco-Roman philosopher views Influence of Roman forms of government Plato – reason/philosophers should make laws, not democracy Aristotle – the state should improve the lives of its citizens Alexander the Great and the Greek empire Justinian’s Code Aristocracy - government ruled by an elite, privileged upper class, or those considered to be the most ableOligarchy - government in which all power is vested in a few persons or a dominant class/clique Judeo-Christian world views Relationship between Judaism, Christianity and Islam Scientific Revolution relationship to Enlightenment The Enlightenment Rousseau – man is free in the wild, but civilization imprisons him Montesquieu – separation of powers/checks and balances Locke – purpose of government is to protect the rights of its citizens Magna Carta Parliament Glorious Revolution English Bill of Rights Baroque v. Rococo Habeus corpus French Revolution Bourgeoisie – upper middle class, leaders of the 3rd Estate/revolution Estates-General Sans Culottes Declaration of the Rights of Man Robespierre, Marat, D’Anton Bastille Day European enemies of France Napoleon and Napoleonic Code Congress of Vienna Industrialization, contributing factors Why Britain industrialized first (available capital, natural resources, labor force, etc.) Cottage industry v. factories Urbanization Entrepreneurs Capitalism v. Centrally planned economy Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations – free markets are the best means of creating national wealth Laissez faire Utilitarianism Malthus, Mill, Bentham, Owen Marxism/Communism – means of production controlled by the people/proletariat (workers) Realism v. Romanticism Impressionism “New” Imperialism motives (economic, racial, missionary, geopolitical power) Social Darwinism Sphere of influence Forms and Methods of Imperialism (colony, protectorate, direct control, indirect control) Berlin Conference (1884) Gandhi and Indian Independence Nonviolent civil disobedience, ahimsa Sepoy Rebellion Nationalism Zimmerman telegram Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Schlieffen Plan First battle of the Marne 2