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Why did Metternich urge conservatives leaders to suppress revolutionary ideas? |
He believed conservative leaders would defend peace and stability |
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Why did the majority of European uprisings fail? |
The uprisings failed as a result of military force and a lack of popular support |
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What was the main reason Bolivar and other educated creoles admired the American and French Revolutions? |
They valued the Enlightenment ideals of freedom and individual rights |
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How was France’s Second Republic divided from the start? |
Liberals wanted moderate reform, whereas socialists wanted far-reaching social changes |
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Who led rebels in Haiti to win independence from France? |
Toussaint L’Overture |
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Which group gained the most as a result of the Latin American revolutions? |
creoles |
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Which of the following was an immediate effect of the revolutions of 1848 in Europe? |
the fall of Metternich |
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Who led Hungarian nationalists in an 1848 revolt? |
Louis Kossuth |
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What was the goal of young Italy? |
to unite Italy into an independent, republican nation |
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How did Germany increase its power in the late 1800s? |
It became an industrial giant |
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What was one post-unification issue that encouraged some Italians to emigrate? |
rapid population growth |
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What was Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck’s main goal? |
to increase the power of Prussia |
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What was a major factor in Germany’s rise to power? |
It maintained a strong industrial economy. |
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Why was nationalism particularly important for Italian after unification? |
Italy was controlled by several foreign nations |
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In an attempt to gain control of the working class, Bismarck did which of the following? |
offered benefits such as healthcare |
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Which of the following was a new challenge for Italy after unification? |
Regional differences made governing difficult |
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Which role did Mazzini play in Italian unification? |
He dreamed of a united Italy and took the first steps to achieving it |
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Which statement best explains industrialization in Italy? |
Industrialization caused urbanization and a population boom |
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Which of the following was one of the major influences of Queen Victoria? |
adhering to the traditional values of the time period |
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What did Emmeline Pankhurst mean when she said, "It is through property that we shall strike the enemy"? |
Destroying property would make the greatest political statement |
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What major reform was enacted in France in the early 1900s? |
Church and state were legally seperated |
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As Parliament became increasingly democratic, what was the effect on the house of lords? |
the house of lords eventually became a ceremonial body with little power |
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Which solution did Zionists propose for the problem of widespread Anti-Semitism? |
the formation of a separate Jewish state |
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Which description best describes the effect of Queen Victoria’s reign on the middle class in Great Britain? |
the growth of the empire continued to increase their confidence |
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Which tactics did women use to fight for suffrage in Britain? |
holding hunger strikes, staging peaceful protests, and destroying public property |
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How did the Dreyfus Affair affect democratic reforms in France? |
It resulted in the triumph of justice, but lead to increased Anti-Semitism |
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Which of the following was a cause of democratic reforms in England? |
The house of lords could veto the house of commons |
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Which reforms did the Paris commune want in government? |
they wanted to save the republic from royalists |
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Which of the following resulted in doubling the size of the United States? |
the Louisiana purchase |
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What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls convention? |
to address women’s rights issues |
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How did immigration contribute to economic growth after the civil war? |
immigration provided large numbers of low-cost workers for US businesses |
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Which of these is an example of America expanding upon the idea of Manifest Destiny? |
it became an imperialist nation as it annexed the Hawiian islands |
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How did the fifteenth amendment expand democracy in the United States? |
It gave African American men the right to vote |
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Which movement is most associated with the birth of the women’s rights movement? |
the abolitionist movement |
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Which factor most encouraged settlement in California after 1849? |
gold was discovered in the Sierra Nevada mountains |
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In which ways were innovations in industry and economic growth related? |
railroads and new technology helped expand farming and industry |
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Why was Manifest Destiny questioned? |
abolitionists worried about the spread of slavery |
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What was Frederick Douglass’s contribution to abolitionism? |
He was a former slave who spoke out against the institution of slavery |
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How did nationalist feeling endanger the Austro-Hungarian empire? |
the slavic groups within the nation kept fighting for independence |
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What was the main reason for Russian expansionism in the 1800s? |
attempt to gain a warm-water port |
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What kind of power did tsars hold in Russia? |
they had absolute power to make all decisions |
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What did the Crimean War reveal about Russia? |
how it lagged behind other European nations |
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Which of the following was a result of poor industrial working conditions in Russia? |
radicals gained support among the workers |
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Which of the following happened after nationalism in the ottoman empire led to revolts? |
other European countries invaded, taking what they could |
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Which of the following was the immediate result of emancipating the serfs in Russia? |
the serfs were unable to purchase the land on which they had worked and were poor and discontent |
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Which of these statements describes the characteristics of autocratic rule in Russia? |
a royal family whose leader controls all aspects of life, including food and religion |
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How was the location of Crimea significant? |
it had port access to the Black Sea |
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Which of the following resulted from France giving Russia a loan to build the Trans-Siberian highway? |
France developed a political alliance with Russia |
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Why did Franz Joseph’s attempts to reform Austria-Hungray fail? |
The reforms did not provide solutions for the problems of most of the people in the empire |
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What aspect of the french revolution inspired creole leaders like simon bolivar? |
the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity |
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Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik? |
power is more important than principles |
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How did victor emmanuel contain political unrest after unification? |
he extended voting rights and instituted social reforms |
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Which of the following is considered a success of Napoleon III’s reign? |
a new french constitution was written |
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Which answer best describes one effect of free enterprise in the United States? |
it brought conflict between labor and management |
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Which of the following was most directly related to the decline of the Hapsburg empire? |
nationalists sentiments from ethnic groups in the empire |
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Which answer best describes how the people participated in changing their governments in Eastern Europe and Russia? |
they participated in protests and strikes |
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What was the spark that finally ignited widespread rebellion in Latin America? |
Napoleon’s invasion of Spain |
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Which answer best describes how the Dreyfus Affair affected French society? |
it pitted royalists and the church against liberal and republicans |
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