Study guide questions
Otto von Bismarck's kulturkampf refers to his
Attack on the Catholic Church in the German empire
How did the conservative Bismarck pioneer the creation of an expansive system of social welfare?
He sought to blunt the attraction of socialism to the working classes and give them a small stake in the existing political system
Why did Bismarck enact high tariffs on grain from the US, Canada, and Russia in 1878?
He sought to win support from both the Catholic Center and the Protestant Junkers, both of whom had large land holdings
How did German Social democrats recover their losses in the 1907 election and become the largest party in the Reichstag in 1912?
They took on a more patriotic tone and broadened their base
What was the political goal of creating free, compulsory elementary education in the late 19th century?
To act as a nation-building tool in which all children would be taught secular, republican values
The most important reason for the linking of nationalism with liberalism or with radical democratic republicanism was
A faith in the creativity and nobility of the people
When Frenchmen went to the polls to elect representatives to the newly-formed Constituent Assembly in April 1848, what was the result?
A majority of the reps came from the conservative side of the spectrum
In the 19th century, Edwin Chadwick gained fame as
An advocate of improved public sanitation
What characteristic distinguished romantic painting?
Dramatic, colorful scenes that stirred the emotions
What was the result of the proposal made to Frederick William IV of Prussia by the Frankfurt Assembly of reps from various German states?
Frederick William rejected the proposal, hoping to become emperor of a united Germany without having to share power with a representative assembly
Which of these countries was untouched by uprisings or revolution in 1848?
Great Britain
What was the flaw in Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's theory of evolution?
His assertion that characteristics parents acquired in the courage of their lives could be passed on to their offspring by heredity
How did the French provisional government respond to the worsening depression and rising unemployment in March 1848?
It established national workshops to provide employment in public works projects
What effect did the Dreyfus affair have on late 19th century france?
It revived republican distrust of Catholicism
Which statement describes middle-class households of the 19th century?
Most could hire a full-time maid to cook and clean
Which of the following characterizes early-nineteenth-century British cities?
Nearly all land was used for buildings, which meat parks or open areas were almost nonexistent
How did the expanding right to vote in the late 19th century affect national politics across Europe?
Politicians and parties became more responsive to the people they represented
Max Weber, the most prominent and influential late 19th century sociologist, argued that the rise of capitalism was directly linked to
Protestantism in Northern Europe
What role did Archduchess Sophia play in Austria's 1848 revolt?
She promoted her son, Francis Joseph, as an alternative to the weak Emperor Ferdinand as a wat to respond to and reverse the revolution
The difference between greater Germany and lesser Germany centered around the issue of whether or not to include lands belonging to
The Austrian empire
In 1849, the revolution in Hungary was brought under control with the help of 130,000 troops sent by
The Russian empire
Why was Louis Philippe's "bourgeois monarchy" doomed to collapse in 1848?
The government failed to consider electoral reform and was hurt by an economic depression, which united numerous groups of citizens in opposition to the regime
Why did illegitimacy rates decline after 1850?
The higher incidence of marriage for expectant mothers
The 1857 novel Madame Bovary caused its author, Gustavo Flaubert, to be prosecuted for outrage against public morality and religion because it portrayed
The love affair of an adulterous middle-class housewife
Why did the latent conflict in Britain between the aristocracy & the working class become an open conflict in 1815?
The passage of the 1815 revisions to the corn laws
What was the basic principle of philosopher Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism?
The promotion of the "greatest good for the greatest number"
What resulted from the Ladies National Association's protest against the British Contagious Diseases Acts in the 19th century?
The repeal of the laws
The Holy Alliance became a symbol of
The repression of libérala and revolutionary movements all over europe
What was the immediate result of the "June Days" in France in 1848?
The triumph of the republican army under General Louis Cavaignac, after street fighting and the death or injury of more that 10,000 people
T/F The 1848 revolutions in the Austrian Empire began in part due to nationalist ambitions. However, they were also weakened by those same nationalistic feelings as revolutionaries began to split along ethnic lines, allowing the monarchy to play off one ethnic group against the other.
True