G10: Nationalism

What was Simon Bolivar's goal?

• Revolt against Spain

• Become the most powerful monarch in South America

• Form an alliance with Spain

• Convince Mexico to help them

Who influenced people such as Simon Bolivar and Toussaint L'Ouverture?

• Church officials

• Enlightenment thinkers

• Laissez-faire economists

• Marxists

What change occured in South America between 1790 and 1828?

• Most countries gained their independence

• Spain took control of all of South America

• Nothing changed in South America

• All countries in South America gained independence

Who is mostly responsible for countries in South America gaining their independence?

• Emiliano Zapata

• Otto Von Bismarck

• Panco Villa

• Simon Bolivar

Nationalism can act as a bomb. What does this mean?

• Nationalism is when countries use explosive

• Nationalism can break apart large empires

• Nationalism always means war

• Nationalism is destructive

Nationalism can act as a magnet. What does this mean?

• Nationalism is only positive

• Nationalism is attractive to people

• Nationalism has a magnetic force

• Nationalism can pull together (unify) small states

The people of the German states have a shared language, customs, and traditions. What effect is this going to have?

• German states will break apart

• German states will unify

• German states will remain independent

• German states will democratically elect their next leaders

What word is most closely associated with pride in one's country?

• Exploration

• Imperialism

• Neutrality

• Nationalism

Otto Von Bismarck believed that it is only through "Blood and Iron" that Germany could be unified. Which idea is most closely associated with Blood and Iron?

• Ethnocentrism

• Militarism/Realpolitik

• Containment

• Appeasement

What are the historical circumstances of the unification of Germany?

• The agricultural revolution caused a surplus of food resulting in population growth

• The fall of the Roman empire caused Western Europe to fall into the Dark Ages and for the Church to take power

• Napoleon had conquered most of Europe. When he lost power, German states wanted to unify based on their common language and culture

• The Ottoman empire fought and lost in WWI leading to the dissolution of their empire