WorksheetsEurope Revolution
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The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 began in this city, which saw the first major European revolution in 1789.
London
Berlin
Paris
Madrid
King of France from 1830 - 1848, known as the Citizen King.
Louis Philippe
Louis XVII
Louis Napoleon
George III
Following the successful revolution of 1848 in France, who became their new leader, proclaiming the 2nd French Empire?
Napoleon III
Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis XVII
Louis Philippe
This term was coined by radicals as an alternative name for the Revolutions of 1848.
global socialist revolution
winter of oppression
summer of freedom
springtime of the people
Which countries did the Revolutions of 1848 spread to?
Germany
England
Austria
Italy
United States
The Greek revolt of the 1820's was against whose rule?
Spanish
Turkish/Ottoman
Austrian
French
The July Revolution in France in 1830 ended whose rule?
Louis-Philippe
Napoleon III
Charles X
Napoleon I
Which countries present at the Congress of Vienna, did NOT experience revolution in 1848
Britain
Austria
Russia
Italy
In 1846 - 1847, the poorer classes amongst Central Europe were mainly rioting over:
Lack of sanitary conditions
Lack of food
Lack of a political voice
Lack of healthcare
What were the common causes of the 1848 revolutions?
High food prices
High unemployment
Growing liberalist ideas
Growing nationalist ideas
What did Metternich believe was the greatest threat to the Habsburg Empire?
Growing strength of monarchies across Europe
Growing strength of the Prussian army
Growing strength of the German Confederation
Growing strength of liberal and nationalist ideas
What were Hungarians, Czechs and Italians all MAINLY 'pushing' for during the revolutions of 1848?
Full independence
A united 'European continent'
The right to vote
An increase in employment rates
ECONOMIC causes of the revolutions were:
Urbanisation
Industrialisation
Over-population in the countryside
Growing liberalism
POLITICAL causes of the 1848 revolutions include:
Lack of employment
Authoritarian rule
Socialism
Liberalism
Prime-Minister of France under King Louis-Philippe:
Hugo
Guizot
Metternich
Guisszot
Official terms for dinners that took place to discuss demands for constitutional reform in France:
French Banquets
Champagne de Banquets
Reform Banquets
Political dinners
What was the main reason radicals protested and demonstrated in February 1848 in the streets of Paris:
Food prices had been raised
Unemployment rates
Banquets were banned by government
They wanted to replace Guizot
Who announced the formation of a provisional republican government after Louis-Philippe's abdication?
Guizot
Napoleon III
Louis-Blanc
Lamartine
The creation of France's provisional government following King Louis's abdication, gave rights for ALL citizens to what in particular?
Political freedom
Work
Food
Vote
What major social reforms were set up during the provisional government of France?
Universal suffrage
National Workshops
Policy of urbanisation
Policy of industrialisation
During the April 1848 Elections in France, the assembly mainly consisted of:
Nationalists
Liberalists
Radicals
Monarchists
The results of the April 1848 elections in France favoured the:
Conservatists
Liberalists
Socialists
Nationalists
What major social reform was shut down following the April 1848 elections in France?
Policy of urbanisation
Universal suffrage
National Workshops
Policy lowering public taxes
Who led the governments troops against the rioters across Paris in June 1848?
General Cavaynac
General Guizot
General Lamartine
General Cavaignac
What was the outcome of the 'June Days' in France?
King was overthrown
Government was defeated
Revolutionaries were defeated
Cavaignac became King of France
What type of government was created in November 1848 in France, following the 'June Days'?
First Republic
Monarchy
Democracy
Second Republic
Who were the two main 'front-runners' for 'President' of the new French government in November 1848?
Louis Napoleon
Guizot
Louis Blanc
Cavaignac
Who became President of the Second French Republic in 1848?
Lamartine
Louis Blanc
Cavaignac
Louis Napoleon
In 1851, what did Louis Napoleon do?
Continued to lead France under a Second Republic
Declared himself Emperor of France
Declared himself King of France
Overthrew the Second Republic and declared himself Emperor of France
