708 Q1 Flashcards

1
Q

As people tried to improve their world a cycle emerged. What was this cycle?

A

1) People tried to make the world a better place
2) Advances and improvements occurred
3) New Problems arise

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2
Q

The Romantic emphasis on individuals had a powerful effect on what?

A

Western Thought

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3
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What were three issues that caused unrest in Europe in the 1800s?

A

1) desire for relief from poverty 2) desire for a democratic government 3) desire for nationalism

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4
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Who crowned Napoleon Bonaparte emperor?

A

Himself

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5
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Why did the French set up like-minded governments around them?

A

They reasoned that it was the only way to be safe from kings

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6
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What was the strongest of the Germanic states?

A

Prussia

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7
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Who are considered the authors of the Romantic Age?

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1) Walter Scott 2)James Finimore Cooper and 3) Jane Austen

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8
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People who were born in Spain but lived in America were called what?

A

Peninsulars (because they came from a peninsula)

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9
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How did the results of the European revolution different from the results of Latin American revolutions?

A

European Revolutions - were crush; Latin American Revolutions - were successful

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10
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Romantics admired what period in history?

A

The Medieval Period

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11
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When did the First Consul have the greatest power?

A

Under Napoleon’s Constitution

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12
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Romantics promoted what?

A

Ideas associated with the Roman empire

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13
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What period brought many improvements to Western Life?

A

The Late Modern Period

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14
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People appreciated what emperor because he brought order to France?

A

Napoleon Bonaparte

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15
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What were three reforms/improvements of Napoleon’s rule?

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1) restored peace with the Catholic Church 2) established an efficient central government 3) established the Napoleonic Code

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16
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The two countries that must effectively opposed France were what?

A

Britain and Russia

17
Q

What were three ways Romanticism was often expressed?

A

1) poetry 2) painting 3) sculpture

18
Q

Napoleon and Napoleon III both wanted what?

A

Complete power in France

19
Q

Where was the final battle of the Napoleonic Wars?

A

At Waterloo

20
Q

The effect of restrictive trade policies and tensions between classes in Latin America led to what?

A

Many Latin American countries revolting in the early 1800s (study pg. 9 Q. 17 in your LightUnit)

21
Q

The Congress of Vienna tried to restore the balance of power where? (Cause)

A

In France (study page 6 Q.10 in your LightUnit)

22
Q

Napoleon sold what to the United States so that he could focus on Europe?

A

The Louisiana Territory (the purchase was called the Louisiana Purchase)

23
Q

People of European descent who were born in Latin America were called what?

A

Creoles

24
Q

The pre-revolution boundaries of France were instituted by what? (Effect)

A

The Congress of Vienna (study page 6 Q10 in your LightUnit)

25
Q

Latin Americans experienced what two things between classes? (Cause)

A

Restrictive trade policies and tensions between classes (study pg. 9 Q. 17 in your LightUnit)

26
Q

How many times did Napoleon go into exile?

A

Two (after both major defeats)

27
Q

Another name for the Napoleonic Code is what?

A

The Civil Code

28
Q

What was the main cause of the Napoleonic Wars?

A

Napoleon wanted to turn Europe into a French Empire