Question 1

In the nineteenth century, a major change in political identity centered on a shift (Global Perspective, pp. 588-589)

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In the nineteenth century, the concept of political identity underwent a significant transformation, shifting from a focus on individual rulers to the concept of the state as the primary entity of political allegiance and identity. This change reflected broader trends in nationalism and the consolidation of state power.

Question 2

All of the following can describe nineteenth-century nationalism except

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Nationalism in the nineteenth century primarily focused on the unity and self-determination of people with shared cultural or ethnic identities, rather than the government control over industries, which is more closely associated with socialism or communism.

Question 3

According to Giuseppe Mazzini (Document, pp. 590-591), what is the relationship between religion and nationalism?

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Mazzini believed that nations are divine creations and that the formation and existence of a nation are part of God's will, indicating a deep connection between religion and nationalism in his view.

Question 4

The Prussian defeat of Austria in 1866

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The Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 effectively removed Austria from the German Confederation, leading to Prussian dominance in German affairs and paving the way for the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership.

Question 5

Prime Minister William Gladstone supported Irish home rule in 1886 because

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Gladstone supported Irish home rule primarily because it aligned with his liberal principles, which emphasized self-governance and political reform.

Question 6

What were the primary reasons for the political consolidation of North America and Europe during the nineteenth century? What were the most significant consequences of that consolidation?
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Question 7

What was the definition of political nationalism during the early nineteenth century? Did this definition differ across Europe and North America? If so, how? How did these ideologies differ from previous beliefs about the origins of the power of the state?
Conceptual

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Question 8

What were the tenets of liberalism? Who were the liberals and how did liberalism affect the political developments of the early nineteenth century? What relationship does liberalism have to nationalism? 
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Question 9

What was the relationship between the ideologies of liberalism and nationalism? Why were these ideas often seen as complementary? Under what circumstances were they not viewed as complementary?
Conceptual

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Question 10

How did liberalism emerge in Russia during the early nineteenth century? What was the result of that emergence and why?
Conceptual

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Question 11

What was the primary influence of liberal and nationalist ideologies in France during the first half of the nineteenth century?
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Question 12

Discuss the sectional difficulties in the United States from 1800 to 1840. What were the main issues and what compromises took place? 
Conceptual

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Question 13

What was the purpose of the Great Reform Bill? What did it achieve? Would you call it a "revolutionary" document?
Conceptual

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Question 14

Why was the Crimean War fought? Who were the participants and how did the results of the war affect European history in subsequent years?
Conceptual

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Question 15

Why was it so difficult to unify Italy? What groups were urging unification? Who was Cavour and how did he achieve what others had failed to do? What was Garibaldi's contribution to Italian unification? 
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Question 16

Who was Bismarck and why did he try to unify Germany? What attempts had preceded Bismarck and why did they fail? What was Bismarck's policy of unification and why did he succeed? What effect did the unification of Germany have on the rest of Europe? 
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Question 17

Explain why Austria failed to control German affairs. What was the ethnic makeup of the empire? What were the major obstacles hindering Austrian success? Detail and explain how Austria lost the war with Germany in 1866. What contributed to the loss? What effect did nationalism have on the peoples of eastern Europe?
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Question 18

In terms of political and constitutional development, how did the history of the United States and Canada differ? How did Canada break from Britain? 
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Question 19

Nationalism had a variable effect on European and world politics in the nineteenth century. Name three situations in which nationalism played a different role each time. How would you assess the overall impact of nationalism on Europe? Is it, on balance, a positive or a negative force?
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Question 20

What are the origins of nineteenth- and twentieth-century anti-Semitism? How did Jewish groups react to increasing anti-Semitic activities and beliefs? What is the relationship between anti-Semitism and nationalism?
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Quiz 24: Political Consolidation in Nineteenth-Century

In the nineteenth century, a major change in political identity centered on a shift (Global Perspective, pp. 588-589)

All of the following can describe nineteenth-century nationalism except

According to Giuseppe Mazzini (Document, pp. 590-591) , what is the relationship between religion and nationalism?

The Prussian defeat of Austria in 1866

Prime Minister William Gladstone supported Irish home rule in 1886 because

What were the primary reasons for the political consolidation of North America and Europe during the nineteenth century? What were the most significant consequences of that consolidation? Conceptual

What was the definition of political nationalism during the early nineteenth century? Did this definition differ across Europe and North America? If so, how? How did these ideologies differ from previous beliefs about the origins of the power of the state? Conceptual

What were the tenets of liberalism? Who were the liberals and how did liberalism affect the political developments of the early nineteenth century? What relationship does liberalism have to nationalism? Conceptual

What was the relationship between the ideologies of liberalism and nationalism? Why were these ideas often seen as complementary? Under what circumstances were they not viewed as complementary? Conceptual

How did liberalism emerge in Russia during the early nineteenth century? What was the result of that emergence and why? Conceptual

What was the primary influence of liberal and nationalist ideologies in France during the first half of the nineteenth century? Conceptual

Discuss the sectional difficulties in the United States from 1800 to 1840. What were the main issues and what compromises took place? Conceptual

What was the purpose of the Great Reform Bill? What did it achieve? Would you call it a "revolutionary" document? Conceptual

Why was the Crimean War fought? Who were the participants and how did the results of the war affect European history in subsequent years? Conceptual

Why was it so difficult to unify Italy? What groups were urging unification? Who was Cavour and how did he achieve what others had failed to do? What was Garibaldi's contribution to Italian unification? Conceptual

Who was Bismarck and why did he try to unify Germany? What attempts had preceded Bismarck and why did they fail? What was Bismarck's policy of unification and why did he succeed? What effect did the unification of Germany have on the rest of Europe? Conceptual

In terms of political and constitutional development, how did the history of the United States and Canada differ? How did Canada break from Britain? Conceptual

Nationalism had a variable effect on European and world politics in the nineteenth century. Name three situations in which nationalism played a different role each time. How would you assess the overall impact of nationalism on Europe? Is it, on balance, a positive or a negative force? Conceptual

What are the origins of nineteenth- and twentieth-century anti-Semitism? How did Jewish groups react to increasing anti-Semitic activities and beliefs? What is the relationship between anti-Semitism and nationalism? Conceptual