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WorksheetsNationalism and Latin American Independence
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who was the "host" of the Congress of Vienna?
Austrian Prince von Metternich
Frenchman Tallyrand
Russian Tsar Alexander I
British Foreign Minister Castlereagh
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Congress of Vienna?
Balance the power
Severely punish France
Restore kings to power
Draw a new map of Europe
One of the changes made by the Congress of Vienna is that they made a (a) Confederation of 39 states.
Reforms started to pass in Europe because industrialization created a new (a) class of workers that were not represented in government.
Which of the following was NOT a reform eventually passed in Britain by 1928?
All women could vote
Children could work more hours
Voting was by secret ballot
All men could vote
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Irish were upset with the British during the potato famine?
Many farmers were evicted from their property
Irish were left to starve
British continued to import food from Ireland
Workers received one day off per week
To which of the following did the British NOT grant self-rule?
Canada
New Zealand
Italy
Australia
The oppressive rule of Louis Philippe and economic depression led to the (a) of 1848 in France.
The Second Empire in France began when the people voted in (a) III as emperor.
The Third Republic began when Napoleon III surrendered to the country of
Prussia
Russia
England
Austria
One effect of the Revolution of 1848 on France is that all adult French (a) could vote.
The French officer Alfred (a) was falsely accused of giving military secrets to the Germans.
Alfred Dreyfus faced discrimination because he was a
(a)
As a result of the Dreyfus Affair, Jews started going back to their homeland. This was the beginning of
(a)
St. Domingue was the French name for the island nation of (a) today.
St. Domingue was important to France because of its production of
Sugar
Coffee
Tobacco
Cotton
Name the man who organized the revolution on St. Domingue.
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Fidel Castro
Muammar Gaddafi
Ghengis Khan
Toussaint L'Ouverture died in prison in the French (a) .
Thousands of French soldiers died in Haiti due to which disease?
(a)
The "Liberator" of South America was named Simon
(a)
One area which Simon Bolivar freed from Spanish rule includes present-day Colombia and is called New
(a)
To which island countries did Simon Bolivar have to temporarily flee?
Cuba
Jamaica
Haiti
Bahamas
In order to defeat the Spanish, Simon Bolivar made an alliance with another revolutionary named Jose de San (a) .
Which city did Jose de San Martin defeat by boat after having crossed the Andes?
Lima, Peru
Quito, Ecuador
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Santiago, Chile
The key name in Mexico's fight for independence was Father Miguel (a) , also known as Don Miguel.
Which of the following had the highest rank in Mexican culture?
Mestizos
Indians
Creoles
Peninsulares
Father Hidalgo's famous speech is called the (a) of Dolores.
Father Hidalgo called for a retreat from Mexico City due to what the revolutionaries had done to the city of
Guanajuato
Cozumel
Veracruz
Chihuahua
Which of the following did NOT help drive the Spanish out of Mexico?
Jose Maria Morelos
Miguel Hidalgo
Augustin Iturbide
Jose de San Martin
Emperor Iturbide was succeeded as leader in Mexico by General Santa
(a)
Which countries provided land for United States' expansion?
Great Britain
France
Austria
Spain
Mexico
The nationalist group which fought to unify the Italian states was called " (a) Italy."
The revolutionary group called Young Italy was led by a writer named
Mazzini
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Paine
Garibaldi, the sword of Italy, led a group of fighters called the (a) Shirts.
Zollverein was a customs union that pushed to get rid of (a) on products traded between German states.
Otto von Bismarck believed that turning the Prussian army into " (a) and Iron" would unify Germany.
The Franco-Prussian War resulted in Wilhelm I becoming the first (a) of Germany.
Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck presided over what was referred to as the Second
Reich
Republic
Kingdom
Treaty
Which war is often considered the most unnecessary in history?
World War I
Crimean War
Seven Years' War
Franco-Prussian War
Which family ruled Austria for generations?
Bourbons
Medicis
Habsburgs
Rothschilds
Franz Joseph I was the first leader of
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Poland
Ireland
The Ottoman Empire lost most of its land during the (a) Wars.
Which czar was assassinated because his reforms did not go far enough to make some people happy?
Nicholas I
Alexander II
Alexander III
Nicholas II
Nicholas II began building the Trans-Siberian (a) .
Attacks on Jews, who were blamed for Alexander II's assassination, were called
(a)
The Marxist Vladimir (a) supported the overthrow of the czar.
Troops fired on protestors on a day known in Russia as Bloody (a) .
Nicholas II issued the (a) Manifesto, promising reforms to Russia.
