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Age of Revolutions in Europe — Unit test Answers

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What is the best definition of nationalism?

A
concern for a nation above concern for individuals who live there
B
belief that one’s nation should be more powerful than any other nation
C
desire by a group with a shared background to form their own nation
D
faith in the power of nations to join together and form a united front
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While Latin American countries had many different ideas about government, those that wanted a liberal government preferred

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strong regional rule.
B
strong centralized government.
C
authoritarian rule.
D
maintaining class structures.
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The map shows the French Empire in 1812.Which best describes Napoleon’s empire in 1812?

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The empire was allied with weak forces.
B
The empire controlled a large part of Europe.
C
The empire had little access to ports.
D
The empire was too large to successfully rule.
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Which statements accurately describe José de San Martín, a powerful criollo leader? Select four options.

A
José de San Martín led Argentine rebels against the Spanish colonial government.
B
José de San Martín supported the Spanish colonial government against Argentine rebels.
C
José de San Martín seized control of the army from Bolivar.
D
José de San Martín gave control of the army to Bolivar.
E
José de San Martín led an army over the Andes mountains to Chile.
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José de San Martín served in the army during the Napoleonic Wars.
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It was by becoming a Catholic that I pacified the Vendée [region in western France], and a [Muslim] that I established myself in Egypt; it was by becoming ultramontane that I won over public opinion in Italy. If I ruled a people of Jews, I would rebuild the temple of Solomon! Paradise is a central spot whither the souls of men proceed along different roads; every sect has a road of its own.

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It supports religious tolerance for all.
B
It calls for a role for women in society.
C
It supports an official state religion.
D
It calls for economic equality in Europe.
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Toussaint L’Ouverture issued a constitution to ensure that

A
Haiti would never rejoin the French republic.
B
Haiti would rejoin the French republic.
C
officials would be elected.
D
slavery would be abolished.
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Read the excerpt from an 1852 speech by Italian statesman Giuseppe Mazzini on Lombardy, a region of Italy that was ruled by Austria at the time.[Lombardy] struggled, they still struggle . . . for country and liberty; . . . They speak the same language, they bear about them the impress of consanguinity [common ancestors], they kneel beside the same tombs, they glory in the same tradition; and they demand to associate freely, without obstacles, without foreign domination –Giuseppe Mazzini, On Nationality, 1852

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Lombardy had some of the common bonds required of an independent nation-state, but not enough.
B
Lombardy should not struggle for independence because it had strong bonds with Austria.
C
Lombardy should be an independent nation-state because it had a strong national identity.
D
Lombardy should not be kept from enjoying personal independence because of Austria’s actions.
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Simón Bolívar was known as the “Liberator” because he liberated

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southern South America from Spanish rule.
B
southern South America from French rule.
C
northern South America from Spanish rule.
D
northern South America from French rule.
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In 1799, Napoleon overthrew the Directory and had himself named First Consul. Which statement explains how he was able to do that?

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His promise to sign peace treaties with all of France’s enemies appealed to a war-weary public.
B
His alliance with Great Britain gave him power among the traditional sectors of French society.
C
His victories on the battlefield made him appealing to people looking for a strong leader to head the country.
D
His promise to do away with all taxes made him popular with the poor and destitute in France.
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As a result of an agreement signed by Great Britain and Ireland in 1998, Northern Ireland

A
became an independent country.
B
joined with Southern Ireland.
C
gained the right to choose its own future.
D
became a part of Great Britain.
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The most important result of Napoleon’s rise to power was

A
the strengthening of other empires.
B
the spread of Enlightenment ideals.
C
the weakening of military powers.
D
the unification of France and Spain.
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Why did Otto von Bismarck believe a war with France would help unify Germany?

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He thought that Germany’s close relationship with France was a threat to German unity.
B
He wanted France to give up Prussia and other lands that rightfully belonged to Germany.
C
He hoped that the war would encourage German people to stop adopting French customs.
D
He believed that a war would give the people of Germany a strong sense of nationalist pride.
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The turmoil of the late 1790s led many French people to call for

A
a Congress much like the one in the United States.
B
a military alliance with Great Britain.
C
higher taxes to fund the military.
D
a return of the French monarchy.
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What did Prince Klemens von Metternich most likely mean when he wrote that a “revolutionary spirit could . . . easily hide itself under the veil of patriotism”?

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Patriots wanted to give protection to revolutionaries.
B
Revolutionaries wanted to be viewed as patriots.
C
Patriots were plotting to overthrow their government.
D
Revolutionaries were trying to hide their true intentions.
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Why did most revolutions end by 1850?

A
People stopped supporting war and conflict.
B
Monarchs killed all of the revolutionaries.
C
Revolutionaries succeeded in enacting change.
D
Countries decided to return land to original owners.

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