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Which statement best describes Bismarck’s Realpolitik

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Power is more important than principle.

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Bismarck was the creator of German Unity, but his primary loyalty was to the Hohenzollerns. Who were the Hohenzollerns?

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The ruling dynasty of Prussia

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What techniques did Bismarck use to get France to declare war on Prussia

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Blood and iron

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In 1848, supporter of German political untiy

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Offered the throne of a united Germany to the Prussian ruler

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What was the Zollverein

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A german economic union created by Prussia

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Why did Bismarck target socialists and catholics?

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He thought they posed a threat to the new German State

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What was the dominant European power in 1871?

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Germany

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How did Bismarck try to turn workers away from socialism?

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He sponsored safety laws

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What ended Bismarck’s career as chancellor?

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William II asked him to resign

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After the Franco-Prussian War, the palace of Versailles seemed the perfect place to proclaim the

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new German empire

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One factor that helped Germany industrialize was

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Abundant coal and iron

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Krupp, Thyssen, and Zeiss were the name of

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German industrialists

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What was the outcome of Bismarck’s Kulturkampf

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The plans backfired and the Catholic faithful in Germany rallied behind the Church

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The group was formed by the late 1870s and called for parliamentary democracy and laws to improve conditions for the working class?

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Social Democratic Party

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How did the Catholic Church view the new government of Italy

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opposed; urging Catholics not to cooperate

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On the road to Italian unification Camillo Cavour made a secret deal with Napolean III. A year later Cavour ______ and was able to annex territory in the north.

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provoked a war

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What problem did Italian emigration help solve?

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overpopulation

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Camillo Cavour provided Giuseppe Garibaldi weapons and ships and took him to Sicily. Quickly Garibaldi forces won control, crossed mainland and headed to

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Naples

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The kingdom of Two Sicillies in Southern Italy is where a longtime nationalist was ready for action. Who was that?

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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What event signaled that Italy was at last a united nation?

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French withdrawal from Rome in 1870

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Giuseppe Garibaldi wanted to create an Italian republic and had recruited a force of 1000 volunteers. His men were called

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Red shirts

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What type of government was set up under Victor Emmanuel?

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Constitutional monarchy

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Camillo Cavour’s long term goal was to

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end Austrian power in Italy

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Giuseppe Garibaldi success was stunning. Because of this Camillo Cavour feared

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Garibaldi would set up his own republic in the south

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In 1800, the longest ruling dynasty in Europe was
Hapsburg
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Which was NOT a way the European powers divided up the Ottoman Empire
Serbia wanted to control the area of Constantinople
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In the mid 1800s, which ethnic group made up almost half of the Hapsburg Empire's population?
Slavs
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Why did the dual monarchy fail to end nationalist demands
Other nationalities within the empire gained little from the agreement
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Under Austrian Emperor Francis I and his foreign minister Metternich, the government tried to limit industrial development, why?
They felt it threatened the traditional ways of life
30
By what nickname was the Ottoman Empire known
the sick man of Europe
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How were the Hapsburg and Ottoman Empires similar?
Both were multinational
32
What actions did Francis Joseph take to maintain power?
He made limited reforms; such as granting a constitution that set up a legislature
33
Many different groups lived in the hapsburg empire. When nationalists started demands the hapsburgs ignored them. When those demands turned to revolts the Hapsburgs
crushed the revolts
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What attitude did European powers have toward the Ottoman Empire?
They wanted to divide the empire among themselves
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What was the result of the formation of the Dual Monarchy?
Hungarians were pleased, but other ethnic groups were not
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In which two European empires did nationalism create the most tension?
Hapsburg and Ottoma
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Which statement is TRUE about the Dual Monarchy?
Franz Joseph was the king of Hungary and the emperor of Austria
38
Why did Dual Monarchy fail to end nationalist demands?
Other nationalities gained little from the agreement
39
Why was Bloody Sunday a turning point for the Russians?
It marked the end of people's trust in the Tsar
40
Russia was economically underdeveloped and the tsars saw the need to modernize
but resisted reforms that would challenge their absolute rule
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Who gave the Russian people some experience with self-government at the local level?
zemstovs
42
Russification lead to persecution. Official persecution led to
violent mob attacks on jewish people
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For centuries, Russian tsars
ruled with absolute power
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Tsar Nicholas I was forced to announce reforms. In October Manifesto he promised "freedom or person, consience, speech, assembly, and union" Also he declared no law would go into effect.
without the approval of the Duma
45
Which of the following is the BEST representation from top to bottom of the basic social structure that existed in Russia during the 1800s
Tsar, Nobles, Middle class, Serfs
46
Tsar Alexander's reforms included
freeing the serfs and setting up a system of local governments
47
Tsar Alexander III and Nicholas II finally had Russia enter the industrial age. One of the great achievements of this time was the
Trans-Siberian Railroad
48
Which statement best describes Russia's social structure in the 1800s?
Nobles dominated society and resisted change
49
What event brought an end to reform in nineteenth-century Russia
the assassination of Alexander II
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What was the significance of Bloody Sunday
People lost faith and trust in the tsar
51
After the assassination of Alexander II, the next tsar, Alexander III launched a program of Russification aimed at
surpressing the cultures of non-russian peoples within the empire
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How did Russian tsars typically react to change
repression
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How did the crimean war lead to demands for change
the war exposed Russia's backwardness, as compared with more advanced nations
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Most Russians were serfs at this time period, but the landowning nobles dominated society. Why did the middle clsass let this happen?
they were a small and weak class
55
The German Confederation, created at the congress of vienna, was
a weak alliance headed by Austria
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Bismarck's policy to build up and unite the german states under Prussian rule called for the military, industry and people to work together. This is known as his
blood and iron speech
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Who ruled germany after it was united
Otto von Bismarck
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At the Congress of Vienna after the defeat of Napoleon, unifying Germany would not be as easy as many thought. Instead of dismantling each German state, what happened?
They created the German Confederation
59
One of Bismarck's foreign policy goals was to
keep France weak and isolated while building strong link with Austria and Russia
60
If Bismarck created the second Reich, what was the first
Holy Roman Empire
61
Bismarck invented an excuse to attack Austria in 1866. The Austria-Prussian War lasted 7 weeks and ended in a decisive Prussian victory. What was the results?
Prussia took control of Austria and annexed several other northern German states
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Why did Prussia defeat the French in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870
France was badly organized and poorly trained
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What were the names of the houses in the 2-house legislature created by Bismarck
Bundesrat and Reichstag
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How did Kaiser William II continue Bismarck's policies
He continued to provide social welfare programs and build up the military
65
A result of the Franco-Prussian War was
A totally unified Italy
66
After the Congress of Vienna, Italy was controlled by
Hapsburg and Bourbon monarchs
67
Just like Germany, after the invasion of Napoleon what dream was ignited
National unityG
68
Giuseppe Garibaldi won victories in the south and moved north. In a stunning move he turned over his conquered areas and southern Italy voted
to approve Victor Emmanuel II as King of Italy
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People that want to abolish all government, anarchists, were causing lots of problems in Italy. To distract the attention from the troubles in Italy, the government tried to establish an overseas empire in
Ethiopia

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