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Nationalism and Latin American Independence

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the "host" of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Austrian Prince von Metternich

b)

Frenchman Tallyrand

c)

Russian Tsar Alexander I

d)

British Foreign Minister Castlereagh

2.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Balance the power

b)

Severely punish France

c)

Restore kings to power

d)

Draw a new map of Europe

3.

One of the changes made by the Congress of Vienna is that they made a (a)   Confederation of 39 states.

4.

Reforms started to pass in Europe because industrialization created a new (a)   class of workers that were not represented in government.

5.

Which of the following was NOT a reform eventually passed in Britain by 1928?

a)

All women could vote

b)

Children could work more hours

c)

Voting was by secret ballot

d)

All men could vote

6.

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Irish were upset with the British during the potato famine?

a)

Many farmers were evicted from their property

b)

Irish were left to starve

c)

British continued to import food from Ireland

d)

Workers received one day off per week

7.

To which of the following did the British NOT grant self-rule?

a)

Canada

b)

New Zealand

c)

Italy

d)

Australia

8.

The oppressive rule of Louis Philippe and economic depression led to the (a)   of 1848 in France.

9.

The Second Empire in France began when the people voted in (a)   III as emperor.

10.

The Third Republic began when Napoleon III surrendered to the country of

a)

Prussia

b)

Russia

c)

England

d)

Austria

11.

One effect of the Revolution of 1848 on France is that all adult French (a)   could vote.

12.

The French officer Alfred (a)   was falsely accused of giving military secrets to the Germans.

13.

Alfred Dreyfus faced discrimination because he was a

(a)  

14.

As a result of the Dreyfus Affair, Jews started going back to their homeland. This was the beginning of

(a)  

15.

St. Domingue was the French name for the island nation of (a)   today.

16.

St. Domingue was important to France because of its production of

a)

Sugar

b)

Coffee

c)

Tobacco

d)

Cotton

17.

Name the man who organized the revolution on St. Domingue.

a)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

Muammar Gaddafi

d)

Ghengis Khan

18.

Toussaint L'Ouverture died in prison in the French (a)   .

19.

Thousands of French soldiers died in Haiti due to which disease?

(a)  

20.

The "Liberator" of South America was named Simon

(a)  

21.

One area which Simon Bolivar freed from Spanish rule includes present-day Colombia and is called New

(a)  

22.

To which island countries did Simon Bolivar have to temporarily flee?

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

c)

Haiti

d)

Bahamas

23.

In order to defeat the Spanish, Simon Bolivar made an alliance with another revolutionary named Jose de San (a)   .

24.

Which city did Jose de San Martin defeat by boat after having crossed the Andes?

a)

Lima, Peru

b)

Quito, Ecuador

c)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

d)

Santiago, Chile

25.

The key name in Mexico's fight for independence was Father Miguel (a)   , also known as Don Miguel.

26.

Which of the following had the highest rank in Mexican culture?

a)

Mestizos

b)

Indians

c)

Creoles

d)

Peninsulares

27.

Father Hidalgo's famous speech is called the (a)   of Dolores.

28.

Father Hidalgo called for a retreat from Mexico City due to what the revolutionaries had done to the city of

a)

Guanajuato

b)

Cozumel

c)

Veracruz

d)

Chihuahua

29.

Which of the following did NOT help drive the Spanish out of Mexico?

a)

Jose Maria Morelos

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Augustin Iturbide

d)

Jose de San Martin

30.

Emperor Iturbide was succeeded as leader in Mexico by General Santa

(a)  

31.

Which countries provided land for United States' expansion?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Austria

d)

Spain

e)

Mexico

32.

The nationalist group which fought to unify the Italian states was called " (a)   Italy."

33.

The revolutionary group called Young Italy was led by a writer named

a)

Mazzini

b)

Voltaire

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Paine

34.

Garibaldi, the sword of Italy, led a group of fighters called the (a)   Shirts.

35.

Zollverein was a customs union that pushed to get rid of (a)   on products traded between German states.

36.

Otto von Bismarck believed that turning the Prussian army into " (a)   and Iron" would unify Germany.

37.

The Franco-Prussian War resulted in Wilhelm I becoming the first (a)   of Germany.

38.

Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck presided over what was referred to as the Second

a)

Reich

b)

Republic

c)

Kingdom

d)

Treaty

39.

Which war is often considered the most unnecessary in history?

a)

World War I

b)

Crimean War

c)

Seven Years' War

d)

Franco-Prussian War

40.

Which family ruled Austria for generations?

a)

Bourbons

b)

Medicis

c)

Habsburgs

d)

Rothschilds

41.

Franz Joseph I was the first leader of

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Italy

c)

Poland

d)

Ireland

42.

The Ottoman Empire lost most of its land during the (a)   Wars.

43.

Which czar was assassinated because his reforms did not go far enough to make some people happy?

a)

Nicholas I

b)

Alexander II

c)

Alexander III

d)

Nicholas II

44.

Nicholas II began building the Trans-Siberian (a)   .

45.

Attacks on Jews, who were blamed for Alexander II's assassination, were called

(a)  

46.

The Marxist Vladimir (a)   supported the overthrow of the czar.

47.

Troops fired on protestors on a day known in Russia as Bloody (a)   .

48.

Nicholas II issued the (a)   Manifesto, promising reforms to Russia.