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Worksheets23.2 Nationalism & Political Revolutions
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
[Preview] In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called _____, which was later adopted as the NATIONAL anthem of the United States.
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
"Yankee Doodle"
"My Country 'Tis of Thee"
"Take Me Home, Country Road"
[p1] What FOUR countries does the text mention as having revolutions in 1830?
France [liberals overthrew King Charles X]
Belgium [independence from Dutch Rep.]
Poland [unsuccessful independence from Russia]
Italy [unsuccessful unification, crushed by Austria]
Scotland [independence from Great Britain]
[p1] French Liberals overthrew the monarchy of Charles X & replaced him with Louis-Philippe because they...
...wanted to change the government to a constitutional monarchy.
...thought a more conservative, traditional monarchy would be better.
...did not believe that Charles X was capable of ruling France.
...believed France should be ruled by another country.
[p1] What country was "again the spark for revolution in other countries" in 1848?
France
Poland
Great Britain
Sweden
[p2] "A group of moderate and RADICAL republicans set up a provisional government." RADICAL means "relating to a political group associated with views, practices, & policies of extreme (a) ."
France's new constitution included "Election would be determined by universal male suffrage." What was "universal male suffrage"?
"The right of all males to vote in elections."
"Lasting for a limited time; not permanent."
It stopped adult males from voting in France's 1848 election.
[p2] In the elections held in December 1848, with universal male suffrage, WHO was elected as president of the new Second Republic?
Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (the Emperor's nephew)
Charles X (the last Bourbon)
Francois Truffaut (the actor)
Universal Male Suffrage
[p2] Which of these were provisions of the proposed constitution for a united Germany created at the Frankfurt Assembly? Select THREE from this list.
Parliamentary government
An emperor with limited powers
Universal male suffrage for election of deputies
The right to vote for German women
The expulsion of all Jews in Germany
[p2] Why did the Frankfurt Assembly fail to achieve its goal of a united Germany with a constitutional monarchy?
King Frederick William IV of Prussia refused to accept the crown from an elected assembly.
The Austrian Empire sent soldiers to crush the Frankfurt Assembly & arrest its members.
The German people did not want to be united.
Britain & Russia threatened to invade if Germany ever united.
[p3] The Austrian Empire was a multinational empire. What is a "multinational empire"?
An empire in which people of many nationalities live.
An empire with territory in several continents.
An empire that expanded because of its mastery of firearms (gunpowder).
An empire that used slaves to grow its economy.
[p3] What did the Austrian government want to do after agreeing to make reforms (concessions to the Hungarians & Czechs)?
Take back control of the nations in its empire.
Improve people's lives by carrying out each reform as promised.
Give each nation's legislature control over its own people.
Unite all its nations by instituting a single language.
[p3] What was the result after the 1848 revolts in the Italian states?
Austria reestablished complete control over its territories in Italy.
The revolutionaries formed a unified Italy with a federal system.
The Pope became king of a unified Italy.
[p3 primary source] Read the primary source by Giuseppe Mazzini. What was the primary goal of the "Young Italy" group?
A unified & strong Italian nation
The end of slavery in Italy
Progress and Duty
Good-paying jobs for Italian youth
[p4] Why did the Revolutions of 1848 fail? Select TWO from this list.
Moderate liberals and more radical revolutionaries were divided over their goals.
The conservative monarchs had the advantage in soldiers & weapons.
Nationalists supported the conservative monarchs and refused to help the liberals.
The United States sent soldiers to help Austria & France crush their rebellions.
[p4] T/F: Liberalism & nationalism challenged the conservative domination of 19th-century Europe.
TRUE
FALSE
[Review + Map] Which of these countries experienced revolts in 1848? Check the map carefully to learn the correct choices.
France
Italian states
Austrian Empire
Russian Empire (Poland)
United Kingdom
