708 Q1 Flashcards
As people tried to improve their world a cycle emerged. What was this cycle?
1) People tried to make the world a better place
2) Advances and improvements occurred
3) New Problems arise
The Romantic emphasis on individuals had a powerful effect on what?
Western Thought
What were three issues that caused unrest in Europe in the 1800s?
1) desire for relief from poverty 2) desire for a democratic government 3) desire for nationalism
Who crowned Napoleon Bonaparte emperor?
Himself
Why did the French set up like-minded governments around them?
They reasoned that it was the only way to be safe from kings
What was the strongest of the Germanic states?
Prussia
Who are considered the authors of the Romantic Age?
1) Walter Scott 2)James Finimore Cooper and 3) Jane Austen
People who were born in Spain but lived in America were called what?
Peninsulars (because they came from a peninsula)
How did the results of the European revolution different from the results of Latin American revolutions?
European Revolutions - were crush; Latin American Revolutions - were successful
Romantics admired what period in history?
The Medieval Period
When did the First Consul have the greatest power?
Under Napoleon’s Constitution
Romantics promoted what?
Ideas associated with the Roman empire
What period brought many improvements to Western Life?
The Late Modern Period
People appreciated what emperor because he brought order to France?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What were three reforms/improvements of Napoleon’s rule?
1) restored peace with the Catholic Church 2) established an efficient central government 3) established the Napoleonic Code
The two countries that must effectively opposed France were what?
Britain and Russia
What were three ways Romanticism was often expressed?
1) poetry 2) painting 3) sculpture
Napoleon and Napoleon III both wanted what?
Complete power in France
Where was the final battle of the Napoleonic Wars?
At Waterloo
The effect of restrictive trade policies and tensions between classes in Latin America led to what?
Many Latin American countries revolting in the early 1800s (study pg. 9 Q. 17 in your LightUnit)
The Congress of Vienna tried to restore the balance of power where? (Cause)
In France (study page 6 Q.10 in your LightUnit)
Napoleon sold what to the United States so that he could focus on Europe?
The Louisiana Territory (the purchase was called the Louisiana Purchase)
People of European descent who were born in Latin America were called what?
Creoles
The pre-revolution boundaries of France were instituted by what? (Effect)
The Congress of Vienna (study page 6 Q10 in your LightUnit)
Latin Americans experienced what two things between classes? (Cause)
Restrictive trade policies and tensions between classes (study pg. 9 Q. 17 in your LightUnit)
How many times did Napoleon go into exile?
Two (after both major defeats)
Another name for the Napoleonic Code is what?
The Civil Code
What was the main cause of the Napoleonic Wars?
Napoleon wanted to turn Europe into a French Empire
