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Inspired by the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, Liberals began to want...
Governments based on written constitutions
natural rights; liberty, equality and property
governments to rule as an oligarchy
governments rule as a monarchy
What is "nationalism"?
The belief that peoples greatest loyalty should not be to a King/Empire, but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history
The spread of democratic ideas and growth of an educated middle class
Admiration of ones government and it's figures
Those in favor of extreme changes
By the mid 1800's, who were the only nation-states?
France, German, and Spain
France, Italy, and Portugal
France, Spain, and England
France, Germany, and England
Where in Europe did the Revolutions against monarchies begin?
Czech
Budapest
Rio
Paris
What caused Latin America to demand it's independence from Spain in 1808?
The need for medicine, which Spain refused to provide, for their citizens suffering from Small Pox
Napoleon invaded
Hernán Cortes invaded
The tariffs placed on trade goods with Spain were too high
What was Touissaint L'Ouverture responsible for?
Abolishing slavery and claiming independence for Haiti
Abolishing slavery for Haiti and converting everyone to Catholics under the name of the French Crown
Suspending legislature, limiting the right to vote and restricting the press in Haiti
Being the first Frenchman to sail to Haiti
Who officially overthrew the Spanish viceroy and declared independence for Mexico?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Agustín de Iturbide
Father Jose Morelos
Michael Peña
Simón Bolivar freed Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Spain. Who did he join forces with to free Argentina and Chile from Spain?
Dom Pedro
Miguel Jose Martín
José de San Martín
Augusto de Argentín
What was the Dual Monarchy?
Austria-Hungary
Prussia-Germany
French-India
Spain-Portuguese
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the decline of the Austrian Empire?
Ignored demands of the Nationalists
Lost a war with Prussia in 1866
Lack of goods and resources necessary to support such a large empire
Constitution was written in a minority language, making it incomprehensible to the majority populace
What kingdom was the largest and most powerful of the Italian states?
Kingdom of Calabria
Kingdom of Slovenia
Kingdom of Savoy
Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
What role did Garibaldi play in the unification of Italy?
Captured and united Southern Italy
Captured and united Northern Italy
Captured and prosecuted members of political rebellion groups
Captured and controlled the Vatican City
Which empire suffered from Nationalism?
Germany
Britain
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Many liberals wanted government by elected Parliaments. How was Otto von Bismarck's approach to achieving his goals different?
He ruled without Parliament and without a legal budget
He ruled without Parliament and with a legal budget
He ruled with Parliament but without a legal budget
He ruled with Parliament and with a legal budget
Who is associated with the phrase "blood and iron" as related to the unification of Germany?
Garibaldi
Cavour
Bismarck
Wilhelm II
Napoleon organized a number of German States into the...
Rhine Confederation
First Reich
Auschwitz
Congress of Vienna
Bismarck, Chancellor of Prussia, united German states under Prussian rule. He is also a master of what political ideology?
Marxism
Pescatarianism
Realpolitik
Rouladen
What effect did Crimean war NOT have on Russia?
Emancipation of Serfs
Equal wages for women
Zemstvos
Violent mobs
What did the Reform Bill of 1867, in Britain, do?
Gave most men the right to vote
Impose high tariffs benefiting farmers and landowners
Amend the English Constitution
Gave most men and elite women the right to vote.
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