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WorksheetsConservatism, Liberalism, Nationalism in Europe (1815-1848)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to
weaken France to the point it never threatened Europe again
make sure that Britain was the dominant power in Europe
prevent another continental conflict like the Napoleonic Wars
allow the 4 major powers of Europe to control all events
The leading figure at the Congress of Vienna was
Charles Talleyrand
Klemens von Metternich
Robert Castlereagh
Alexander I
Which of the following was NOT a territorial change made by the Congress of Vienna?
Prussia was given part of Saxony
Austria received Venetia & Lombardy
Russia gained part of Poland
France received land from Spain
After the defeat of Napoleon, this man was placed on the throne of France.
Charles Talleyrand
Louis Napoleon
Louis XVIII
Charles X
The Carlsbad Decrees of 1819
created mechanisms to find & root out liberal ideas throughout Europe
supported the rights of citizens to speak for democracy
benefited Eastern Europeans over the West
showed the fear liberals had from conservative elements within various nations
Metternich spoke against liberalism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
liberal ideas would destroy European society
lower classes would rebel because of liberal thoughts
the nobles would lose their place of authority
the idea of self-determination would be quashed
Liberal ideas in the period 1815-1850 did NOT include
laissez-faire economic policies
support for representative democracy
support for labor unions
opposition to a government role in social issues
Which of the following would NOT be included in nationalist thought in the period 1815-1850?
nationalism made people superior to others
nationalism comes from a common cultural unity
nationalism is a result of the Napoleonic Wars
nationalism has a political unity that supports cultural unity
Nationalists in the period 1815-1850 put their ultimate faith in
the current governments of Europe
the people
written constitutions
diversity in culture
One of the negative side effects of nationalism in the period 1815-1850 was
formation of dictatorships
loss of rights for the lower classes
feelings of superiority by one nation over the other nations
formation of "super" nations that controlled the continent
Which of these was NOT a common idea among French socialists of the period 1815-1850?
government regulation of property
poor should be protected from the rich
redistribution of all wealth in the country
government regulation of the economy
Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed that the "doers" of society should be in charge?
Charles Fourier
Louis Blanc
Pierre Proudhon
Henri St-Simon
Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed in a set number of people on a set amount of land living in communal support?
Charles Fourier
Louis Blanc
Pierre Proudhon
Henri St-Simon
Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed that the working classes should vote & that full employment should be guaranteed by the government?
Charles Fourier
Louis Blanc
Pierre Proudhon
Henri St-Simon
Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed that the worker was the source of all wealth?
Charles Fourier
Louis Blanc
Pierre Proudhon
Henri St-Simon
