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|[[Christopher Columbus]]
 
|[[Christopher Columbus]]
 
|(1451-1506)Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic ocean in search for a trade route to India, but landed on the "New World" instead.  
 
|(1451-1506)Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic ocean in search for a trade route to India, but landed on the "New World" instead.  
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|[[Congress of Vienna]]
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|A meeting between European nations after Napoleon to discuss the balance of power.
 
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|[[England]]
 
|[[England]]
 
|An imperialistic nation-state based out of the British isles off the coast of Europe.  England was also the largest non-contiguous empire in history.
 
|An imperialistic nation-state based out of the British isles off the coast of Europe.  England was also the largest non-contiguous empire in history.
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|[[Emiliano Zapata]]
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|Cowboy who helped lead the Mexican Revolution.
 
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|[[Forbidden City]]
 
|[[Forbidden City]]
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|[[Glorious Revolution]]
 
|[[Glorious Revolution]]
 
|Revolution that took place in England in the year 1688. Replaced King James II of England with a Anglican King and Queen, William and Mary.
 
|Revolution that took place in England in the year 1688. Replaced King James II of England with a Anglican King and Queen, William and Mary.
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|[[Impressionism]]
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|Type of painting that didn't focus on the detail but on the feeling and impressions.
 
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|[[Isaac Newton]]
 
|[[Isaac Newton]]
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|[[John Locke]]
 
|[[John Locke]]
 
|(1632-1704) Famous English enlightenment philosopher. Created idea of Government's Social Contract. Created idea of "Social Contract" that prompted protestant rebellion in England and American Revolution.
 
|(1632-1704) Famous English enlightenment philosopher. Created idea of Government's Social Contract. Created idea of "Social Contract" that prompted protestant rebellion in England and American Revolution.
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|[[Louisiana Purchase]]
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|Tract of land that Napoleon sold to America for a very low price.
 
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|[[Voltaire]]
 
|[[Voltaire]]
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