Question 1

Prussia was to Germany as _________ was to Italy.

Accepted Answer

Piedmont-Sardinia was the leading state in the unification of Italy, just as Prussia was the leading state in the unification of Germany.

Question 2

The term Manifest Destiny was used to express the desire of many to see:

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was God's will for the United States to expand its territory and overspread the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It was a popular belief in the 19th century and fueled westward expansion and the acquisition of new territories such as Texas, California, and Oregon.

Question 3

The massive rebuilding effort in France,financed by Crédit Mobilier,was especially focused on preserving the medieval center of Paris as a symbol of its glorious past.

Accepted Answer

The medieval center was razed to the ground to make way for 34,000 new buildings.

Question 4

The revised German system of voting,in which voters were divided into three classes according to how much tax they paid,was a much more representative system than the medieval electoral system of representation by estate.

Accepted Answer

This system was just as flawed,as the wealthy had much more representation than the average man-up to seventeen times that of a single worker.

Question 5

Education was a goal of the Prussian reformers prior to 1848.

Accepted Answer

These reformers expanded both primary and secondary educational facilities and founded the University of Berlin.

Question 6

The expression the "Eastern Question" refers to the:

Accepted Answer

The Eastern Question refers to the diplomatic and political problems that arose in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of the weakening Ottoman Empire's control of southeastern Europe. This question involved competing interests among European powers in the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire's territory and the question of who would benefit from its decline.

Question 7

Karl Marx saw the June days of 1848 as:

Accepted Answer

Marx saw the June days of 1848 as "the working class knocking at the gates of history." This was because the workers' uprising in Paris during this time represented a new wave of revolutionary activity that Marx believed would ultimately lead to the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of a socialist society. While Marx did not view these events as the final victory of the working class, he saw them as an important step in the struggle for freedom and social justice.

Question 8

Although Prussia had an active and a liberal intelligentsia,an engaged press,and a liberal civil service,the liberal political movement was not popular enough to win a majority of votes to ever confront the king.

Accepted Answer

It won a majority of votes to control the lower house and confront the king.

Question 9

The Crimean War prompted dramatic changes in the British army's administrative and logistical systems due to the actions of individuals such as:

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale played a significant role in the Crimean War by leading a team of nurses to care for wounded soldiers. She observed the poor conditions and lack of organization within hospitals and implemented new practices, such as handwashing and proper sanitation, to improve the health and well-being of patients. Nightingale's efforts prompted changes in the British army's administrative and logistical systems, ultimately leading to the establishment of a formal nursing education system and the development of military medical services.

Question 10

The Second Empire in France was founded in 1852:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Second Empire in France was founded...

Question 11

Bismarck supported the monarchy and fiercely opposed the liberal movement,despite being born into the Junker class of the liberal working class.

Accepted Answer

Junkers were the land-owning aristocratic class.

Question 12

Central to the Jeffersonian Revolution included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The Jeffersonian Revolution was based on agrarianism and a belief in the importance of independent farmers. It emphasized limited government, opposition to a national religion, and opposition to special privilege based on birth. Territorial expansion, however, was considered an essential component of the Jeffersonian vision, as it would provide opportunities for westward expansion and the growth of independent farming communities. The establishment of central banking institutions, on the other hand, was viewed as a threat to individual liberty, and therefore would not have been considered central to the Jeffersonian Revolution.

Question 13

One of the most powerful forces driving the internal politics of the Austrian empire was ethnic nationalism.

Accepted Answer

Ethnic nationalism was a powerful force in the Habsburg monarchy in Austria.

Question 14

In 1871 the German Empire was proclaimed at Berlin.

Accepted Answer

It was proclaimed at Versailles at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War.

Question 15

Prussian victories in war weakened liberal opposition to the king and Bismarck's policies by refocusing the attention of the people on international affairs and positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

In the aftermath of Austrian defeat,liberals gave up their battle over budgets,the military,and constitutional provisions.

Question 16

The task of unifying Italy was especially daunting as was a patchwork of small states before the unification movement of 1848.

Accepted Answer

Italy had been variously carved up as part of the Holy Roman Empire,France,and the Norman Empire.

Question 17

The Russian emancipation decree of 1861 revolutionized land holding within Russia,with devastating results for the large-scale landowners.

Accepted Answer

The emancipation did very little,as serfs were granted poor land insufficient to sustain themselves and the landowners vastly inflated their claims for compensation,thus retaining most of their wealth and land.

Question 18

Democrats under Andrew Jackson campaigned for:

Accepted Answer

Jackson and the Democrats campaigned for the expansion of political power for common white men, which included universal suffrage for white males.

Question 19

As a result of the Crimean War:

Accepted Answer

The Crimean War weakened Russia's influence in the Balkans as they were forced to concede territory and power to the Ottoman Empire and their alliances with Balkan states were weakened.

Question 20

The American Civil War resulted in many changes for the United States,among which were the abolishment of slavery,a rapid expansion of the national economy,and:

Accepted Answer

The American Civil War resulted in bolstering the power of the federal government, as it reinforced that the federal government had the power to govern states and could counteract states' rights. This change led to preeminence of the national government over states' rights. The abolishment of slavery certainly had a significant impact on the country and its economy, but it did not eradicate deep racial divisions. The war did bring about a sense of national unity, however, it did not cross class divisions. The United States did not emerge as a world power with its newly won colonies until the end of the 19th century, long after the Civil War had ended. Lastly, while the establishment of the largest standing army in the world was a significant accomplishment, it was not a direct consequence of the Civil War.

Quiz 21: Revolutions and Nation Building 1848-1871