Chapter 8 Section 2 Lecture

Chapter 8 Section 2 Lecture

Europe Faces Revolutions

Multiple Choice

In the early 19th century Europe, one political goal that liberals had was

• to limit the influence of business leaders and merchants.

• to protect the traditional monarchies of Europe.

• to give more power to elected parliaments.

• to abolish formal government and replace it with anarchy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people would most likely have been a radical in the 1800s?

• a nobleman who is related to his country's king

• a prosperous land owner who owns less than 10,000 acres

• a wealthy business man who wants to give his country's parliament more power

• a poor student who has read extensively about democracy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true about nationalism?

• One's greatest loyalty should not be to a king.

• One's greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people.

• The nation of people should have a common culture.

• All of the above are true.

Multiple Choice

Nationalism was a force that

• tore apart centuries-old empires

• gave rise to the nation-state

• was opposed by conservatives

• accomplished all of the above

Multiple Choice

Who were the first people to win self-rule during this period?

• The Romanians

• The Albanians

• The Greeks

• The Turks

Multiple Choice

What was the quick result of the 1830 revolutions?

• The were crushed brutally

• Italy was united into a single country

• Poland became an independent nation again.

• The Old Order collapsed and new nations were created.

Multiple Choice

The uprisings of 1848 resulted in

• the resignation of Metternich

• the liberation of Greece

• the emancipation of Russian serfs

• the victory of liberals throughout Europe.

Multiple Choice

What change did Charles X of France attempt that sparked revolution?

• a new Republican form of government

• changing that capital to Marseilles

• a return to absolutism

• granting women full voting rights

Multiple Choice

Who replaced Charles X as monarch

• Louis-Philippe

• Louis-Napoleon

• Napoleon III

• Louis XVIII

Multiple Choice

What was the French reaction to Louis-Napoleon's creation of the Second French Republic

• revolution in the streets to overthrow him

• majority of French accepted without complaint

• minority of French violently protested but were crushed

• they welcomes a strong ruler who would bring war and conquest to France again

Multiple Choice

During the 19th century, which of the following occurred in Europe?

• conflict between conservative and liberal movements

• the resurgence of conservatives over liberals

• the decline of established empires

• all of the above

Open Ended

Both Abraham Lincoln and Alexander II brought emancipation to enslaved and subjugated peoples. How were both their ends similar?