period 3 and 4

Question 1

crimean war

Answer 1

war from 1853-1856 caused by Russian demands to exercise protection over the Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman sultan.
-important bc austria lost the support of russia in central european affairs

Question 2

realism

Answer 2

an art movement that rejected Romanticism and painted true to life scenes
-important bc signified a major shift in art styles

Question 3

new imperialism

Answer 3

a period of colonial expansion and its accompanying ideologies by european powers
- important bc it was a major cause of world war 1

Question 4

concert of europe

Answer 4

a group of countries who worked together and agreed on policies to maintain a balance of power. important bc it helped to suppress nationalist and liberal revolutions

Question 5

karl marx

Answer 5

he was a philosopher and wrote the communist manifesto. important bc he introduced the concept of socialism and shared his views on how capitalism would break down and lead to the much better economic policy, communism

Question 6

paris peace conference

Answer 6

meeting of the allied winners of WW1 to set the peace terms for the defeated central powers. important bc they made germany take all the responsibility for the war which would put germany in debt

Question 7

bourgeoisie

Answer 7

the wealthy, upper class who usually owned the land or the factories that the proletariat worked on or in. important bc