Social Studies Worksheet

Base your answers to questions 1 and 2 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. “Not by democracy or liberal standards will our goal be achieved but by blood and iron. Then we will be successful, no nation is born without the traumatic experience of war.” —Otto von Bismarck 1. This statement was used to justify a policy of

• ethnocentrism

• militarism

• containment

• appeasement

Base your answers to questions 1 and 2 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. “Not by democracy or liberal standards will our goal be achieved but by blood and iron. Then we will be successful, no nation is born without the traumatic experience of war.” —Otto von Bismarck 2. This statement is most closely associated with German

• nationalism

• democracy

• isolationism

• Christianity

• Toussaint L’Ouverture  

• Bernardo O’Higgins  

• José de San Martín  

These individuals had their greatest impact on the

• A. unification of Italy

• B. independence movements in Latin America

• C. Zionist movement

• D. Catholic Counter Reformation

Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?

• imperialism

• nationalism

• liberalism

• socialism

Refer to Map A South America, 1790 and Map B South America, 1828. A student is doing a research paper on the changes shown on the maps. Which of the following individuals should the student research in connection with the historical developments indicated here?

• Emiliano Zapata

• Simón Bolívar

• Porfirio Díaz

• Pancho Villa

Refer to Map A South America, 1790 and Map B South America, 1828. Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?

• Many nations in South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.

• All of South America was self-governing by 1828.

• Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.

• Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged, except for Brazil.

Refer to Map A South America, 1790 and Map B South America, 1828. Which of the following revolutions influenced the changes shown on these maps?

• A. Neolithic

• B. French

• C. Industrial

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they all were

• supporters of mercantile policies

• leaders of independence movements

• democratically elected leaders

• industrial labor reformers

German unification was the immediate result of

• Napoleon Bonaparte’s surrender at the Battle of Waterloo

• Otto von Bismarck’s wars with Denmark, Austria, and France

• Maria Theresa’s reign as an enlightened despot

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination in Sarajevo

Which revolution, led by Toussaint L’Ouverture, relied on slave rebellions to achieve independence?

• Iranian

• Cuban

• Haitian

• Mexican