Flashcard on Enlightenment and American Revolution

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What was a key influence on the American Revolution? Options: Asian philosophy, Enlightenment philosophy, Medieval traditions, Roman law

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Enlightenment philosophy

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What was a common desire among people during the 19th century? Options: Absolute monarchy, Constitutional government, Anarchy, Feudalism

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Constitutional government

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What was Haiti the first country in Latin America to achieve?

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Win its independence

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What was a common characteristic of governments in newly independent Latin American countries?

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Conservative

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Who became the most prominent figure advocating for greater autonomy for the Philippines?

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José Rizal

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What was a unifying force that not only threatened large empires but also drove efforts to unite people into one political state?

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Nationalism

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What was the political strategy that Cavour believed in, which involved practical politics of reality?

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Realpolitik

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What was the primary language spoken by Cavour?

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French

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Who was the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia during the Italian unification?

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Count di Cavour

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Who was the Prussian leader that used nationalist feelings to engineer wars for German unification?

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Otto von Bismarck