Unit 1 - Nationalism, Nation & Identity Flashcards

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What is a nation?

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A group of people connected by cultural, ethnic, language or other believes that make them feel United

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What is a nation-state?

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A country that has physical borders and a single government. Nation-states my be based on ethnic or cultural nationalism or a combination of both.

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What is nationalism

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identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

The connection you feel to a nation

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What is patriotism

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Love of country and an interest in its well being. A sense of loyalty that can be expressed in various way.
Ex. Fighting to protect ur country

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What is Self-Determination

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The power to control one’s own affairs. Nation self-determination is the power of people with in a nation-state or nation to make their own decisions about what is in their interest.

POWER OF THE PEOPLE

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What is sovereignty

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The political power to control one’s own affairs. Sovereignty may be distinguished from, and can sometimes conflict with, self-determination, which is a people’s right to control their own affairs.

Government control of country

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Sovereign meaning

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Refers to the king or queen, the monarch

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What is a civic nation

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A nation created by the people - no matter what their ethnicity, culture, or language - who agree to live according to particular values and beliefs expressed as rule of law.

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What is ethnic nationalism

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Nationalism that is founded on shared ethnicity, culture, and language. People who share these traits may CHOOSE to create a nation state based on their collective identity.

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What is civic nationalism

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Suggest that a sense of nation emerges out of the formation of a nation-state.

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What is Collective consciousness

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An internal consciousness, or awareness, shared by many people. It may be based on a shared memory of and pride in specific events, which become myths and symbols of belonging

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What was the French Revolution

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The French Revolution was from 1789-99. Started peaceful became violent.
People wanted more fair rights. The poor were starving and king did nothing for them.

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What was the Estate-General

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(May 1789) – parliamentary-style meeting of representatives from the three estates, called by Louis XVI to try to resolve financial crisis (wanted to start taxing upper classes) 􏰀 hadn’t met since 1614
One vote per class

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Louis XVI(16)

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King furring the revolution
Wasn’t very good
Awkward

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First Estate

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Clergy (church) didn’t pay taxes

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Second Estate

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Aristocrats & Nobels

Paid very little taxes if any

17
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Third Estate

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Common people
Growing mild class
Educated professionals (docs, lawyers, etc) rural farmers 
Paid lots of taxes 
Bourgeoisie
18
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Ancien Régime

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Idk

19
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Bourgeoisie

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Educated professionals

Third estate

20
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Feudal system

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Like hierarchy just ask google if confused

21
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Philosophy’s

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Ways of thinking

22
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Declaration of Rights of Man

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– All men are equal before the law
– Freedom of speech, religion, assembly
– Changed private property rights
– Taxation was to be more evenly distributed
– Took away traditional privileges of the King and upper classes
– Didn’t do much to address poverty or conditions for peasants

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National Assembly

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Type of government

3rd estate withdrew and declared themselves a National Assembly

24
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Tennis court oath

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reps from the Third Estate pledged to continue to meet until a constitution guaranteeing equal rights for all men was created

First time citizens opposed monarchy

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Constitutional monarchy

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Like Britain. Monarch just becomes a figurehead, they have very little power

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Jacobins

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And extremist group in the French Revolution one of the most violent

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Girondins

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Another extremist group

28
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National convention

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First French government to abandon the monarchy, wasn’t in power long Jacobins took over

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Robespierre

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Leader of the jacobins. Thought Terror was the way to gain control, lost control

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Danton

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Leader in the beginning under the committee of public safety

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Marat

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Journalists

32
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Reign of terror

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11 month period 73-74 when if you disagree with the “government” you were beheaded

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Napoleon

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A great leader of the French Revolution. He brought them together and took over the army. Napoleon created a new style of government not super different from the previous