12th Unit 4 Hist Bkg The Romantics

English Romanticism was a reaction to many social influences:

• The French Revolution

• two of these

• economic excesses and widespread poverty

• oppression of workers

• all of these

George III was considered a _____ king to rule England.

• not capable

• capable

• just

• unjust

George III was declared permanently insane so his son George ruled as ____ until his father's death.

• prince regent

• king regent

• prime minister

• regent

The Romantics saw the French Revolution and its ideals of liberty, equality, and brotherhood with____.

• condolences

• sympathy

• indifference

• acceptance

When the French Revolution turned radical and violent, the _____looked elsewhere for inspiration.

• Romantics

• British Romantics

• French Romantics

• American Romantics

The British upper and middle class were aware that the English lower class faced many of the same social ills as the French and became more _____.

• strict

• lenient

• conservative

• permissive

The British entered into a war with the French and it lasted more than ___ years.

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

General Napoleon Bonaparte took control of France and made himself _____. and proceeded to conquer much of continental Europe.

• emperor

• king

• prime minister

• chancellor

The Industrial Revolution brought prosperity to the upper and middle classes but brought _____to the families employed in factories and mills.

• poverty

• uneasiness

• wealth

• insecurity

There were ____ laws to regulate work safety, hours, wages, or child labor.

• no

• various

• few

• many