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Unit4 Study Guide

Why was trading over land through the Mediterranean so Expensive? Which European empires had the following colonies?

During the Age of Exploration, what did European missionaries believe it was their duty to do in the rest of the world?

During the Age of Exploration, what type of wealth were European merchants searching for?

What country was Prince Henry the Navigator from and what did he open?

What country controlled most of the lands in South America, except for Brazil?

What country colonized the lands of Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and parts of Canada? Before the Russian Revolution, Who was the leader of Russia, what was his Dynastys name, and what happened to him?

After the Russian Revolution, what Group took over Russia, who was their leader, and what type of government did they give Russia?

Why were the serfs in Russia upset?

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Unit4 Study Guide
_______________is when a country attempts to build an empire by acquiring new territory and colonies.is when a country? List: 4 Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles:

The ___________________ in WWI were made up of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

Effects of the Versailles Treaty of German citizens:

Prior to WWI, European countries were fighting over territory in the continents of _____________ and ___________. Having an intense, extreme pride in ones nation is referred to as ___________________.

Beliefs of the Nazis:

Know the definition of the following terms: Nicholas II-

Confederations of nations that agree to lend each other military assistance in the event of war are called ______________________.

Aryan -

economic depressionAggressively building up a countries military is referred to as _______________________.

Soviet Union -

___________________was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, causing the spark that ignited WWI.

Vladimir Lenin

anti-Semitism The _____________________ were made up of Russian, France, the United Kingdom, United States, and Italy.

serf -

Treaty of Versailles The assassin who was a member of the terrorist group the Black Hand and killed the archduke was named __________________. Nazi Party

Adolph Hitler -

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Unit4 Study Guide