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Nationalism, Revolutions & Unification in Europe

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a reason the slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue revolt?

a)

Slaves were outnumbered by their masters

b)

Slaves worked very hard but were paid accordingly

c)

Slaves used brutal methods to keep the masters powerless

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

2.

What was one of the outcomes of the French citizens’ armies winning their revolution for liberty and equality?

a)

France becomes an absolute monarchy again for the next 100 years

b)

European monarchs allow more freedoms to citizens while strengthening their power

c)

Nationalist movements and revolutions spread throughout Europe

d)

The geopolitical landscape changes for France by introducing an elected legislature

3.

Which of the following was an event/ strategy that led to the declaration of independence for Haiti?

a)

Toussaint L’Ouverture was imprisoned by the Spanish thus never freeing the island

b)

Jacques Dessalines takes over the independence movement but was soundly defeated by the French forces

c)

Defeating Napoleon Bonaparte causing him to give up his plans for the Americas

d)

All of the above

4.

All of the following is an event in Europe that led to revolution in the Spanish colonies, Except.

a)

Enlightenment ideas such as freedom of speech, popular sovereignty

b)

Creoles revolt against Spanish colonial rule

c)

Napoleon makes his brother King of Spain

d)

Napoleon's Grand Armies conquest of Russia

5.

Nationalism was a force that...

a)

tore apart centuries-old empires.

b)

gave rise to the democratic Europe.

c)

was opposed by radicals.

d)

accomplished all of the above

6.

The uprisings in 1848 resulted in...

a)

the liberation of Greece.

b)

the resignation of Metternich.

c)

the emancipation of Russian serfs.

d)

the victory of liberals throughout Europe

7.

During the mid-1800s, Count Camillo di Cavour expanded Piedmont-Sardinia's power and also

a)

conquered part of France

b)

took control of Venetia.

c)

unified Italy.

d)

did all of the above

8.

In which of the following ways did the liberation of Mexico and Brazil differ?

a)

Mexico's liberation was violent; Brazil's liberation was nonviolent.

b)

Mexico was liberated from Spanish control; Brazil was liberated from French control

c)

Mexico's liberation involved Creoles; Brazil's liberation did not involve Creoles

d)

All of the above are true.

9.

Which of the following was probably NOT influenced by nationalism during the

1800s?

a)

groups uniting against an oppressive monarchy

b)

an empire that crumbles into independent states

c)

an empire granting long-needed social reforms

d)

groups accepting a long-established form of government

10.

Which of the following statements would Otto von Bismarck probably NOT

agree with?

a)

It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.

b)

A ruler should never violate the constitution of his or her country.

c)

Military force should be used to achieve political gain.

d)

Manufacturing political "incidents" is acceptable if it achieves a worthy goal.

11.

How were the liberation movements in Spanish South America and Brazil similar?

a)

Both were headed by Jose de San Martin.

b)

Both involved the Creole class.

c)

Both used violence.

d)

Both used two armies.

12.

How were the unifications of Italy and Germany similar?

a)

Both involved a war against France.

b)

Both took over territory controlled by the Catholic Church.

c)

Both used military force to unify various territories.

d)

Both unified into an empire.

13.

Which of the following is not a role that Indians, Mestizos, or Creoles played in Mexico’s independence from Spain.

a)

Starting the revolutionary movement

b)

Creole feared loss of privileges under new regime in Spain

c)

Supported independence

d)

Led the only successful slave revolution in the world

14.

Which of the following is an outcome of uprising in Russia.

a)

Under strong ruler prosperity peace and stability were restored.

b)

Republican government is set up but factions turn violent.

c)

Serfs were legally free but remained tied to the land through debt.

d)

Riots forced the czar to flee to Belgium.

15.

Which of the following is an outcome of uprising in France?

a)

Was defeated by combined forces and forced to put Charles X into rule.

b)

Napoleon III is elected president of France restoring peace, stability, and prosperity.

c)

Gained independence from the Ottoman Turks setting up the reign of Louis Philippe

d)

Serfdom ran rampant in France during the rule of Napoleon III

16.

Cavour, Garibaldi, and Victor Emmanuel all played a part in uniting Italy, Which of the following is NOT a way in which they helped unify Italy?

a)

Captured Sicily and united the Southern areas with the Red Shirts.

b)

Victory over Austria in the Seven Weeks War gave access to Northern Italy.

c)

Pulled together both Northern and Southern Italy.

d)

Worked to expand the Sardinian empire through war and alliances.

17.

The policy of Realpolitik and military victories help lead to German Unification. Which of the following did not lead to the unification of Germany?

a)

Victory over France motivated Southern Germany to accept Prussian leadership

b)

Conservatives rallied behind OVB’s policy of Blood and Iron to rise up against the Junkers.

c)

Through a policy of Blood and Iron OVB eliminated rivals and provoked war.

d)

Victory over Austria gave Prussian control over Northern Germany.

18.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

To open trade in China to all nations

b)

To annex Texas to the united States

c)

To establish the right of the U.S. to be an international policeman

d)

To discourage European nations from establishing colonies in Latin America

19.

Who is the "He" the cartoon is speaking of?

a)

Otto Von Bismark

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

d)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

e)

James Monroe

20.

Who is being portrayed as the aggressor in this image?

a)

Napoleon III

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Otto Von Bismarck

d)

James Monroe

e)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

21.

What is this cartoon trying to invoke about unification efforts?

a)

Unite because War is coming

b)

Unite to be strong

c)

Unite for protection

d)

All of the above

22.

What unification effort is this image depicting?

a)

German Unification

b)

French Unification

c)

Italian Unification

d)

Mexican Unification

23.

“The hatred that the Peninsula has inspired in us is greater that the ocean between us.”

This quote pertains to which nationalistic movement?

a)

Italian Unification

b)

German Unification

c)

Haitian Revolution

d)

Latin American Revolutions

e)

Mexican Revolution

24.

"...borders are not favorable to a healthy national life. Not by speeches and decisions of majorities will the greatest problems of the time be decided - that was the mistake of 1848-49 - but by iron and blood."

This quote pertains to which nationalistic movement?

a)

Italian Unification

b)

German unification

c)

Latin American Revolutions

d)

Haitian Revolution

e)

French Revolution

25.

These two nicknames of Revolutionary leaders pertain to which nationalistic movement?

The Sword and The Brain

a)

Italian Unification

b)

German Unification

c)

Latin American Revolution

d)

Haitian Revolution

e)

Frech Revolution

26.

What is this cartoon depicting?

a)

Uniting of the country

b)

Tearing apart a region

c)

mending relationships

d)

Practicing the art of sewing

27.

What in this cartoon represents the soon to be nation of Italy?

a)

The Boot

b)

The Sword

c)

The King

d)

The man putting the boot on

28.

What term could be depicted in this cartoon?

a)

Kulturkampf

b)

Concordat

c)

Religious Tolerance

d)

Edict of Emancipation

29.

What is being depicted in this cartoon?

a)

Others try to steal is plans

b)

Europe waiting and watching OVB next move

c)

says are all around

d)

OVB enjoying his victories

30.

What was the name of the Telegram that was sent by Prussia to France insulting Napoleon III to provoke war?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Ems Dispatch/ Telegram

c)

Les Miserables Telegram

d)

Crimean Telegram

31.

What two countries where nationalistic revolts occurred broke up after WWI?

a)

Austrian Empire

and

Spanish Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

and

Austrian Empire

c)

United States

and

United Kingdom

d)

Spanish empire and

Mexico

32.

Which person was involved in some way either as an ally or enemy in multiple unification efforts?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Napoleon III

d)

Jose de San Martin

33.

Who was known as the George Washington of South America for liberations of many South American countries?

a)

Jose De San Martin

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Miguel Hildalgo

d)

Bernard O'Higgins

34.

The following is an example of which aspect of culture:

Kulturkampf- the bitter struggle on the part of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck to subject the Roman Catholic church to state controls.

a)

Government

b)

Economics

c)

Religion

d)

Nationalism

35.

France being forced to pay 5 billion francs in reparations after defeat in the Franco Prussian war is an example of which aspect of culture?

a)

Government

b)

Religion

c)

Economics

d)

Nationalism