14.1-14.4 WMA

Why did most of the uprisings fail in 1848? (14.1)

• The Pope helped defend the monarchies.

• Nationalists could not unite people from different heritages.

• Revolutionaries formed weak constitutions.

• Military force was used against revolutionaries.

What aspect of the French Revolution inspired creole leaders like Simón Bolívar? (14.2)

• The importance of nationalism

• The ability of the French to fight off foreign rule

• The structure of the French social system

• The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity

Haitian slaves rose up in revolt in 1791 after being inspired by..

• promises made by rich sugar plantation owners

• Napoleon’s offer of freedom

• talk of liberty and equality

• Toussaint L’Ouverture’s push for religious freedom

What did Father Hidalgo and Father Morelos have in common?

• their belief that slavery was necessary

• their support for Mexicans of non-European backgrounds

• their belief that wealthy creoles should rule Mexico

• their desire for political domination

How did conditions in Spanish America conflict with the ideals of the Enlightenment?

• The American Revolution served as a source of inspiration.

• Spanish America was divided politically.

• The economy was based on plantation agriculture.

• Creoles did not enjoy equality with peninsulares.

Which of the following contributed most directly to German nationalism?

• Prussia’s Junker class

• William I’s actions in 1848

• Napoleon’s military campaigns

• Prussians’ loyalty to their monarch

What was Chancellor Otto von Bismarck’s main goal?

• to expand Germany’s borders

• to attack France

• to unify Germany

• to increase the power of Prussia

What was Bismarck’s message in his “blood and iron” speech?

• to convince the legislature to promote social reform

• to urge Germans to go to war against Napoleon

• to increase Prussia’s military power

• to unite the Catholic Church and the government

One purpose of the German Social Democratic Party was to…

• undermine the German Empire

• improve conditions for the working class

• create a classless society

• end the control of private companies

How did Germany increase its power in the late 1800s?

• It gave its kaiser absolute power

• It promoted the idea of socialism

• It allied with the Catholic Church

• It expanded overseas