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Nationalism and the Spread of Democracy

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

Which ideology is Metternich condemning in this quote?

"Passions are let loose . . . to overthrow everything that society respects as the basis of its existence: religion, public morality, laws, customs, rights, and duties, all are attacked, confounded [defeated], overthrown, or called in question." —Prince Clemens von Metternich


a)

nationalism

b)

absolutism

c)

monarchism

d)

realism

2.

Which list correctly completes this chart?

a)

(1) Established Churches (2) Written Constitution

b)

(1) Written Constitution (2) Established Churches

c)

(1) Universal Manhood Suffrage (2) Established Churches

d)

(1) Established Churches (2) Universal Manhood Suffrage

3.

How did Latin American leaders react when Napoleon conquered Spain in 1808?


a)

They raised armies to restore Spain's monarchy.

b)

They shifted their allegiance from Spain to France.

c)

They demanded independence from Spain's colonial rule.

d)

They shifted their allegiance from France to Spain.

4.

"In overthrowing me, you have cut down in San Domingo only the trunk of the tree of liberty. It will spring up again by the roots for they are numerous and deep." —Toussaint L'Ouverture

These words proved accurate when _____________.


a)

Haiti surrendered and became a French colony again in 1820

b)

Haiti allied with Mexico and defeated French and British troops

c)

the Haitian slave rebellion was put down by French troops

d)

the French surrendered and Haiti became a republic in 1820

5.

After leading Latin American revolutions, Simón Bolívar was disappointed that ____________________.


a)

his efforts to negotiate with Spain had been unsuccessful

b)

his victories had not led to one united South American nation

c)

he had not been made emperor of Gran Colombia

d)

Brazil had not overthrown its monarchical government

6.

What was one result of the Frankfurt Assembly's effort to unify Germany in 1848?


a)

Germany was briefly unified as a single nation.

b)

Liberals in the Assembly sabotaged unification.

c)

The Prussian ruler rejected the German throne.

d)

Tariff barriers between German states were dismantled.

7.

Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik?


a)

Realism is the foundation of all politics.

b)

Power is more important than principles.

c)

All politics is a battle for civilization.

d)

All states must provide for the needs of its citizens.

8.

To which movement does Giuseppe Mazzini refer to in this statement?

"Ideas grow quickly when watered by the blood of martyrs."


a)

conservatism

b)

imperialism

c)

socialism

d)

nationalism

9.

Which event marked the official reunification of Italy?


a)

the passage of the Risorgimento's leadership to Sardinia in 1848

b)

Garibaldi's turn over of Naples and Sicily to Victor Emmanuel in 1860

c)

the withdrawal of French troops from Rome in 1870

d)

Sardinia's victory over Russia in the Crimean War in 1855

10.

Which statement describes an impact of the Chartist movement on the British government?


a)

It was unsuccessful, although most of its proposed reforms were eventually passed.

b)

It delivered a series of petitions to Parliament that resulted in major reforms.

c)

It succeeded in eliminating universal male suffrage but accomplished little else.

d)

It composed the Reform Act of 1832, which Parliament reluctantly passed.

11.

To whom does the word "her" in this statement refer?

"Her reign was the longest in British history."


a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Queen Catherine

c)

Queen Victoria

d)

Queen Mary

12.

This caricature of Alfred Dreyfus depicts him as a lindworm because he was accused of being a ____________________.

a)

Jewish Zionist

b)

traitor to the British

c)

spy for Germany

d)

French military deserter

13.

The scandal addressed in this 1898 newspaper article led to ________.

a)

the author being convicted of libel and fleeing into exile

b)

the organization of the Communard resistance group in Paris

c)

the establishment of the Chamber of Deputies in the French Parliament

d)

the French minister of war being charged with treason

14.

Based on this excerpt from Stowe's novel, the character who speaks these words is ________.

"We don't own your laws; we don't own your country; we stand here as free, under God's sky as you are; and by the great God that made us, we'll fight for our liberty till we die." —Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)


a)

an abolitionist in New England

b)

a slave in a southern state

c)

a Native American warrior

d)

a southern plantation owner

15.

Which list correctly completes this chart that shows the expansion of the United States in chronological order?

a)

(1) Alaska, Hawaii (2) Florida, Texas, Oregon (3) California (4) Louisiana Territory

b)

(1) Louisiana Territory, (2) California, Alaska, Oregon (3) Texas (4) Florida, Hawaii

c)

(1) Louisiana Territory, (2) California (3) Florida, Oregon, Hawaii (4) Alaska, Texas

d)

(1) Louisiana Territory, (2) Florida, Texas, Oregon (3) California (4) Alaska, Hawaii

16.

During the 1900s, which group in the United States most actively opposed the activity shown in this image?

a)

suffragists

b)

monopolists

c)

populists

d)

progressives

17.

Which word fits this definition?

"The term is usually applied to attacks on Jews in the Russian empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."


a)

apartheid

b)

genocide

c)

pogrom

d)

emancipation

18.

By the early 1900s, the region shown in this map was referred to as a "powder keg" because of ________.

a)

nationalist unrest and revolts in the region

b)

the consolidation of Ottoman power in the region

c)

conflicts caused by the discovery of oil in the region

d)

resistance to Austria-Hungary's Dual Monarchy in the region

19.

Which phrase correctly completes this chart, which outlines events in Austrian history?

a)

Annexed the Balkans

b)

Francis Joseph Abdicated

c)

Created Dual Monarchy with Hungary

d)

Defeated Ottoman Empire

20.

What common goal did the revolutions throughout the Austrian Empire have?

a)

Many countries won their independence from the Austrian Empire.

b)

Louis Kossuth led the revolutions throughout the Austrian Empire.

c)

People demanded independent governments and written constitutions that defended basic rights.

d)

Metternich was successful in stopping the spread of revolutionary ideals.

21.

"We have achieved our independence at the expense of everything else." —Simón Bolívar

The speaker of this statement was referring to ________.

a)

the end of the social structure in Latin America

b)

the failure to form a single Latin American nation

c)

the triumph of European imperialism in Latin America

d)

the victory that decimated his army

22.

From which city did journalist Louis Kossuth demand an independent government and lead a failed revolution in 1848?

a)

Berlin

b)

Budapest

c)

Prague

d)

Vienna

23.

"Germany does not look to Prussia's liberalism, but to her power . . . The great questions of the day are not to be decided by speeches and majority resolutions - that was the mistake of 1848 and 1849 - but by blood and iron!" —Otto von Bismarck, 1862

Which statement describes the result of this 1862 declaration to the Prussian legislature?

a)

The legislature refused to approve funds for the military, prompting Bismarck to approach the Catholic Church for assistance.

b)

The legislature funded an enormous military buildup, prompting Bismarck to abandon his Realpolitik approach.

c)

The legislature funded an enormous military buildup, prompting Bismarck to embrace socialism as a political strategy.

d)

The legislature refused to approve funds for the military, prompting Bismarck to divert money approved for other purposes.

24.

Which sentence below supports the conclusion that William II was a German nationalist?

a)

He wanted to form a European union.

b)

He believed his right to rule came from God.

c)

He launched a campaign to expand the navy and the German empire overseas.

d)

He resisted efforts to introduce democratic reform.

25.

The industrialization of Germany between 1871 and 1914 was aided by ________.

a)

a manufacturing partnership with Great Britain

b)

ample iron and coal resources

c)

a socialist political system

d)

the removal of tariffs between German states

26.

Which statement is the reason that Giuseppe Garibaldi relinquished Naples and Sicily to Victor Emmanuel in 1861?

a)

Emmanuel, like Garibaldi, believed that socialism was best for Italy.

b)

Emmanuel believed in mercantilism, as did Garibaldi.

c)

Garibaldi believed that Emmanuel would be a better leader than him.

d)

Garibaldi turned Naples and Sicily over to Emmanuel in a patriotic move.

27.

"A Country is not a mere territory; the particular territory is only its foundation. The Country is the idea which rises upon that foundation; it is the sentiment of love, the sense of fellowship which binds together all the sons of that territory."—Giuseppe Mazzini

Which nationalist organization was founded by this speaker to promote the ideology expressed here?

a)

Risorgimento

b)

the Red Shirts

c)

the Sardinian Guard

d)

Young Italy

28.

"We are bowed down under a load of taxes; which, notwithstanding, fall greatly short of the wants of our rulers; our traders are trembling on the verge of bankruptcy; our workmen are starving; capital brings no profit, and labour no remuneration . . ."—The People's Charter (1837)

A key demand of the group that composed this document was ________.

a)

abolition of the monarchy

b)

universal female suffrage

c)

the use of the secret ballot

d)

creation of a constitutional monarchy

29.

"We are bowed down under a load of taxes; which, notwithstanding, fall greatly short of the wants of our rulers; our traders are trembling on the verge of bankruptcy; our workmen are starving; capital brings no profit, and labour no remuneration . . ."—The People's Charter (1837)

A key demand of the group that composed this document was ________.

a)

abolition of the monarchy

b)

universal female suffrage

c)

the use of the secret ballot

d)

creation of a constitutional monarchy

30.

Queen Victoria was known for both her long reign and her ________.

a)

vocal support for women's suffrage

b)

embodiment of traditional moral values

c)

creation of Britain's Conservative Party

d)

authorship of Britain's 1832 Reform Act

31.

"There is something that governments care for more than human life, and that is security and property, so it is through property that we shall strike the enemy." —Emmeline Pankhurst

The message here was in support of ________.

a)

women's suffrage

b)

the repeal of child labor

c)

the abolition of slavery

d)

opposition to the death penalty

32.

Members of the legislature of France's Third Republic formed coalition governments because

a)

no single party could get enough votes to control the government.

b)

coalition governments give more people a voice.

c)

the two main political parties were required to rule by consensus.

d)

coalition governments are more stable systems.

33.

Which statement describes the true nature of the government during France's Second Empire?

a)

It was an absolute monarchy.

b)

It was a robust multiparty system.

c)

It was a thinly-veiled dictatorship.

d)

It was a democratic republic.

34.

"I remain now firm, as heretofore, in the opinion that the destinies of the American continent are not to be permanently controlled by any political arrangements that can be made in the capitals of Europe." —Dispatch from the U.S. Secretary of State, 1864

This dispatch reflects the United States' support of Mexico's resistance to ________.

a)

French rule

b)

British rule

c)

Italian rule

d)

German rule

35.

Russia was slow to industrialize and reform because

a)

the serfs were afraid the nobles would become even more powerful.

b)

the powerful landowning nobles resisted any form of change.

c)

the czars did not want to seize the serfs' ancestral lands.

d)

the middle class was too large and powerful.

36.

Which argument did Southerners in the United States use to justify slavery in the 1860s?

a)

state's rights

b)

segregation

c)

emancipation

d)

abolitionism

37.

"We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men and women are created equal." —"The Declaration of Sentiments" from the Seneca Falls Conference (1848)

Which person was directly involved in composing this text?

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Emmeline Pankhurst

38.

Draw Conclusions Which of the following was a result of poor industrial working conditions in Russia?

a)

Landowners stopped building factories.

b)

The tsar became more powerful.

c)

Peasants were able to buy more land.

d)

Radicals gained supporters among the workers.

39.

What problem was brought about by the emancipation of the serfs?

a)

The serfs became radicals, demanding democracy.

b)

The serfs were too poor to buy the farms allotted to them.

c)

The serfs created elected assemblies called zemstvos.

d)

The serfs were forced to fight the Crimean War.

40.

"Yet throughout the years of turmoil, El Grito de Dolores, "Mexicanos, viva México," has persevered. Every year at midnight on September 16, Mexicans shout the grito, honoring the crucial, impulsive action that was the catalyst for the country's bloody struggle for independence from Spain."

The "grito" (cry of liberty) mentioned in this statement was delivered by ________.

a)

José de San Martín

b)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

c)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Father José Morelos