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Ch22 Flashcards

1
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Positivism

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1850s - 1860s

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2
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Darwinism become influential

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1850s - 1860s

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3
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Realism in the arts

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1850s - 1870s

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4
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Crimean War

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1853 - 1856

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5
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British-led forces suppress Indian Rebellion

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1857

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6
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Victor Emmanuel declared king of a unified Italy

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1861

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7
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Abolition of serfdom in Russia

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1861

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8
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US Civil War

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1861 - 1865

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9
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Second Reform Bill in England

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1867

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10
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Austro-Hungarian Monarchy

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1867

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11
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Meiji Restorations begins in Japan

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1868

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12
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Suez Canal opens

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1869

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13
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Women’s colleges are founded at Cambridge University

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1869 - 1871

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14
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Franco-Prussian War

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1870 - 1871

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15
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German Empire is proclaimed at Versailles

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1871

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16
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Self-governing Paris Commune is established

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1871

17
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Which year the Crimean War took place ?

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1853 - 1856

18
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Which year Victor Emmanuel declared king of a united Italy?

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1861

19
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Which year and at which place the German Empire was declared ?

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January 1871, Palace of Versailles

20
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Which event took place in the Austrian Empire in 1867?

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Austro-Hungarian compromise: under this compromise, the lands of the House of Habsburg were reorganized as a real union between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary

21
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Realpolitik

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Policies developed after the revolutions of 1848 and initially associated with nation building

22
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mir

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Village commune where the serfs lived and worked collectively in order to meet redemption payments to the government.

23
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nation-state

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An independent political unit representing a united people.

24
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Otto von Bismarck

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Leading Prussian politician and German prime
minister

Waged war to create a united German Empire

25
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dual monarchy

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The joining of Austria and Hungary under two different crowns

26
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Marxism

A

Thought about the organization of production, social inequality, and the processes of revolutionary changes as devised by Karl Marx.

27
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realism

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An artistic style was dedicated to show society realistically without romantic or idealistic overtones.

28
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Kulturkampf

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“culture war” used by Bismarck to describe his fight to weaken the power of the Catholic church.

29
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positivism

A

the belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

30
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What were the main results of the Crimean War?

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End of Russian expansion, weakening of Ottoman Empire.

31
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What role did warfare play in the various nineteenth-century nation-building efforts?

A

Warfare helped consolidate power and establish national identities.

32
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How did Europe’s expanding nation-states attempt to impose social order within and beyond Europe, and what resistance did they face?

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Through legal reforms and colonization, faced resistance from indigenous populations.

33
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How did cultural expression and scientific and social thought help produce the hardheaded and realistic values of the mid-nineteenth century?

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Promoted rationality, skepticism, and empirical observation in society.

34
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main methods of nation building how did they differ from those of state building in the early modern period?

A

Nation building focused on cultural unity, shared identity, and common education

State building prioritized centralized political control, territorial expansion, and administrative reforms.

35
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How did realism in social thought break with Enlightenment values?

A

By challenging the belief in universal truths and emphasizing the influence of social
structures.

36
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In what ways did religion emerge as an issue (both within and outside Europe) during the course of nation building?

A
  • Had both internal and external implications for nation building.
  • Played a significant role in shaping the process of nation building in Europe.
  • Influenced nation building beyond the borders of Europe.
37
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How was the Paris Commune related to earlier revolutions in France?
How did it differ from them?
How was it related to nation building?

A
  • Inspired by French Revolution, 1848 Revolution, and 1870 Revolution.
  • Short-lived, more radical, focused on workers’ control.
  • Challenged centralized state power, advocated for local autonomy.

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