1848 Revolution

What generally was the result of all of the revolutions of 1848?

• Except in a few small cases, generally the revolutions led to conservative governments taking back control

• The European Socialist Soviet Republic began

• Most countries formed republics

• The beginning of the Russian Revolution

What event was the German Revolution of 1848 centered around?

• The Vienna Student riots- a group of Germanic Austrians seeking revolution

• The Frankfurt Parliament- a Pan-German Parliament seeking Unification

• The Hungarian Parliament- a Pan-German Slavic meeting seeking nationalism

• The Berlin Conference- a meeting called by Bismarck to determine new national borders

What was the final result of the German Revolution of 1848

• Fredrick William IV became a constitutional monarch.

• Bismarck became a constitutional monarch.

• Fredrick William IV rejected a constitutional monarchy

• Wilhelm I started the Austro-Germanic War

What was the name of the king of Prussia?

• Frederick William IV

• Frederick William V

• Frederick William III

• Frederick William II

Which of these states were part of the German Confederation?

• Hungary and Russia

• Austria and Italy

• Prussia and Hungary

• Austria and Prussia

who were the key actors in spreading liberal ideas in German states

• University students

• Frederick William IV

• German Bankers

• French expats

What was the main goal of the Frankfurt Assembly?

• to unify Germany

• to overthrow the Austrian monarchy

• to defeat socialism

• to establish a socialist experiment

Which of the following was a major proximate cause of the revolutions of 1848?

• universal manhood suffrage was granted throughout Europe in 1847

• proliferation of racist policies throughout Europe

• Europe-wide famine beginning in 1846

• Russian military dominance on the Continent

Which of the following was an obstacle to German unification?

• military weakness of the northern provinces

• Catholicism of the South and Protestantism in the North

• rival Austrian forces in the south

• the opposition of Russia

The Revolution of 1848 in Germany came to be known as the February Revolutions

• True

• False