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1
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list the 3 main states before Italian Unification

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  1. Piedmont Sardenia
  2. Papal States
  3. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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2
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Who ruled Piedmont Sardenia?

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the house of Savoy

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3
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What was the most industrial part of Italy?

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Piedmont Savoy

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4
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Who ruled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies?

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the Bourbon Dynasty

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By uniting, Italy is trying to avoid the interference of what other countries?

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France and Austria

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6
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What is “Italian Resurgemento”?

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resurgence and unification in Italy

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7
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Who was Giusseppe Giribaldi?

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leader of the Thousand Red Shirts, a unification movement

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8
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Who were the rulers of Sardenia?

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King Emmanuel II

Prime Minister Cavour

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9
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What does Cavour do to improve Sardenia?

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sets up constitutional monarchy

a major architect for the new government

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How does Louis Napoleon try to get out of the Austro-Sardenian War?

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he arranges a secret meeting with Austrian ruler Franz Joseph at Villa of Frauca

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Where do the Prussians mobilize troops during the Austro-Sardenian War?

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the Rhine River

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12
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What treaty ends the Austro-Sardenian War?

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Treaty of Zurich

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13
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What are the conditions of the Treaty of Zurich?

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  1. Lombardy goes to Sardenia

2. Venetia Stays with Austria

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14
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Who leads the Rebellion in Sicily?

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Garibaldi and thousands of citizens overthrow the government

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What is Cavour’s fear?

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Garibaldi is trying to get Rome, but he fails

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16
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What kind of regional differences plague Italy?

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South: Agriculture
North: Industry

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17
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How do the Catholics feel about unification in Italy?

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the pope condemned it and the Catholics are suspicious since the pope lost land with the formation of the new country

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18
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What does “Italica Irredenta” mean?

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unredeemed Italy

describes territories that should be included, but aren’t

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list the 5 main German states before unification

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  1. Austria
  2. Prussia
  3. Hanover
  4. Saxony
  5. Bavaria
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What was the German Bund?

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a union of 38 states which met in Frankfurt to govern

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21
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Who controls the German Bund?

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Austria, which the Prussians resent

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22
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What was the Zollverien?

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an attempt by Prussia to remove internal tariffs in Germany, excluding Austria

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23
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list the two types of German unification ideas

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  1. Large Germany: include Austria

2. Small Germany: exclude Austria

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24
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What was the Frankfurt Parliament?

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an attempt to create a Federal Empire, but fails because Prussian King Frederick rejects the offer to rule

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25
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Who is unification finally established under?

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Prussian leadership

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26
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Who rules under German unification?

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King Wilhelm I

Chancellor Bismarck

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27
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What is Real Politik?

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the idea that perfect utopian society isn’t achievable and therefore should be disregarded and government should instead act in it’s own best interest

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28
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Who develops and practices Real Politik?

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Chancellor Bismarck

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29
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What was the Schleswig-Holstein Question?

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Hanover and Saxony (German states) send troops to Denmark to fight over the territory

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30
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What settled the Scheswig-Holstein battle?

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the Treaty of Vienna which gives Prussia and Austria the territory

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31
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What treaty ends the Austro-Prussian War?

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Treaty of Prague

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32
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What were the conditions of the Treaty of Prague?

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  1. German Bund is destroyed

2. Northern German Confederation is formed (an alliance between Northern states and Prussia)

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33
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What started the Franco-Prussian War?

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Bismarck edits some telegraphs and such to make the French angry after the 2nd Ems Meeting

34
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Who do the French ask to rule Spain, to which the Prussians object?

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Leopold of Hoenzallen

35
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What was the most important battle of the Franco-Prussian War and why?

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Battle of Sedan

Louis Napoleon is captured

36
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Where is German Unification made official?

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Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles

37
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What treaty ends the Franco-Prussian War?

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the Treaty of Frankfurt

38
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What were the conditions of the Treaty of Frankfurt?

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  1. France must pay indemnity of $5 billion

2. Alsace Loraine is given to Germany

39
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Who rules the German empire?

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Kaiser Willhelm I

Chief Minister Bismarck

40
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What is Germany’s reputation as a result of unification?

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Germany is most feared nation in Europe due to wealth and military power

41
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What was Bismarck’s goal for German foreign policy?

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isolate France

42
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What countries made up the First Three Emperors League?

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  1. Germany
  2. Russia
  3. Austria-Hungary
43
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What countries made up the Triple Alliance?

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  1. Germany
  2. Austria-Hungary
  3. Italy
44
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Who is made president of France’s Third Republic after Louis Napoleon is captured?

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Adolphe Theirs, who negotiates peace with Germany

45
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After the treaty between Germany and France, what happens?

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the Commune (revolutionary radical government) is crushed

46
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What was the Panama Canal Scandal?

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some government regulators take bribes, even though the canal workers have a high death rate and engineering difficulties

47
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What was the Boulanger Affair?

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Georges Balanger (Minister of War) is charged with safety against the state after an attempt to take down the republic and flees to Belgium where he committs suicide

48
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What is the Dreyfus Affair?

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Alford Dryfus (a Jew) is charged with espionage and sent to jail to die, but later Picquart discovers that Esterhazy is actually the spy and leaks it to a member of the press, Zolah, so Dryfus is freed and Esterhazy flees

49
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What territory does France gain during this time period?

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Indo-China (Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia)

50
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Who is the colonial rival of France?

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Great Britain

51
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What is Austria-Hungary’s nickname?

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the Dual Monarchy

52
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Who is the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary?

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Franz Joseph

53
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What created the Austria-Hungary Empire?

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The Compromise of 1867

54
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Who was Deak Ferenec?

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“Wise Man of the Nation” who was in favor of the empire

55
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What are some examples of things jointly operated in the empire?

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  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  2. Ministry of War
  3. Ministry of Finance
  4. Same Monarch, Separate Parliaments
56
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What is the largest minority in the A-H empire?

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Slavs

57
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What did the Jewish Emancipation Act of 1868 do?

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grants Jews equality before the law

58
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What was Alexander II’s main focus at tsar of Russia?

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reform

59
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What were Zemstvos?

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local councils composed of nobility set up to govern things like schools and medical care
leaders of the reformation in Russia

60
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What was the Emancipation Act of 1861?

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it ended serfdom in Russia

61
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What group came out of the Nihilist Movement in Russia?

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The People’s Will

this group eventually assassinates the tsar

62
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Who is the Minister of the Interior and what does he do?

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Mikhail Loris-Meikov

he promotes reform within the police force

63
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What kind of governmental change does Alexander II promote?

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he wants a constitution, but this dissolves when he is assassinated

64
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Who was the Prime Minister who lead the liberals?

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William Gladstone

65
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Who was the Prime Minister who lead the conservatives?

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Benjamin Disraeli

66
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What were the big issues in England at the time?

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  1. Ireland

2. suffrage reform

67
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Describe a typical Liberal (Whig)

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large land owners
involved in trade/commerce
laissez-faire
civil rights
extend suffrage
68
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Describe a typical Conservative (Tory)

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military officers
landed gentry (people who want titles)
most middle class people
69
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What is Ireland trying to do?

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disestablish the church of Ireland, and succeeds when Queen Victoria intervenes

70
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What does the Irish Land Act do?

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  1. provides protection over rent increases

2. provides compensation for improvements

71
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What was the Education Act of 1870?

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creates public elementary schools

72
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Who leads military reform in England?

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Edward Cardwell

73
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How does Cardwell reform the military?

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  1. expands reserves
  2. shortens enlistment term
  3. ends practice of purchasing commissions
74
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What was the Trade Union Act of 1875?

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allows unions more freedom in strikes

75
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What was the Artisans Dwelling Act?

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gave government authority to condemn slums and knock them down

76
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What was the Food and Drug Act?

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regulated anything sold OTC

77
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What was the Public Health Act?

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establishes codes for sanitation

78
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What was the Factory and Workshop Act?

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establishes industrial codes and regulations

79
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What two key things happen under Disraeli’s leadership?

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  1. Suez Canal is constructed

2. Victoria is made Empress of India

80
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What key event happens under Gladstone and causes the Liberals to lose power?

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Mahdi leads a revolt against the British Garrison in Sudan and the British soldiers are killed

81
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Who leads the British in Sudan?

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General Charles “Chinese” Gordon

82
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What issue causes the Liberal party to finally split?

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Irish are given their own parliament