The Age Of Nation States Flashcards
What is plebiscite?
People can vote
Who was ruling during the second empire?
Napoleon 3rd
Who was the socialist emperor/working class emperor?
Napoleon 3rd
What happened in 1864?
Workers received the right to strike.
What is the significance of baron Haussmann?
He helped Napoleon 3rd clean up Paris. Park acreage increases, new roads, new buildings, trees planted.
What led to napoleons downfall?
Let zig zag Peace of Paris Suez Canal Maximilian affair-catholic state in the Americas Franco Prussian war
Who is the president of the 3 republic?
Adolph Thiers
What does the National Assembly do?
New elections and writes a new constitution
Does Paris like the results of the elections?
No. They started a civil war
What are the 3 crisis of 1875?
Marshal macmahon- forced out of office director forced to resign
General Boulanger- over through the 3 republic chickened out commuted suicided
DREYFUS AFFAIR- Jewish officer accused of selling secrets- innocent
Queen Victoria
Pendaphobic- doesn’t like children. She has 9
Why is the Victorian age the height of the British empire?
“The sun never sets on the British empire” Canada-India
First world fair- crystal palace(first modern architecture/ glass and steel)
Strict moral code
Power struggle- universal male suffrage, queen is a figure head, conservative and liberal
