Question 1

Unlike conservatives, nineteenth-century liberals supported the Enlightenment ideals of personal liberty and free trade because

Accepted Answer

A)  they thought that all governments were inherently repressive and they wanted to restrict government intervention in their lives. 
B)  they saw Enlightenment ideals as crucial to a new political revolution that would be based on the capitalist economic system. 
C)  they believed that greater liberty in politics and economic matters would promote social improvement and economic growth. 
D)  they envisioned a society modeled after the ideals of the French Revolution, in which all men were equal and able to access the industrial economic structure. 
A)  they thought that all governments were inherently repressive and they wanted to restrict government intervention in their lives. 
B)  they saw Enlightenment ideals as crucial to a new political revolution that would be based on the capitalist economic system. 
C)  they believed that greater liberty in politics and economic matters would promote social improvement and economic growth. 
D)  they envisioned a society modeled after the ideals of the French Revolution, in which all men were equal and able to access the industrial economic structure.

Question 2

Why was King Charles Albert of Piedmont-Sardinia unable to capitalize on Italian nationalism in 1848 and create a unified Italy?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 3

How did Europeans in rural areas respond to the increasing population and pressures on traditional family life that accompanied the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They emigrated, often to the United States. 
B)  They stopped getting married, as there was no longer any economic incentive. 
C)  They turned increasingly to radical politics. 
D)  They violently attacked large landowners and vandalized estates across Europe. 
A)  They emigrated, often to the United States. 
B)  They stopped getting married, as there was no longer any economic incentive. 
C)  They turned increasingly to radical politics. 
D)  They violently attacked large landowners and vandalized estates across Europe.

Question 4

Both Protestants and Catholics undertook a number of reform programs intended to change working-class behavior. What were some of these programs, and why did the reformers choose this method rather than simply encouraging the lower classes to go to church?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Unlike conservatives, nineteenth-century liberals supported the Enlightenment ideals of personal liberty and free trade because

Why was King Charles Albert of Piedmont-Sardinia unable to capitalize on Italian nationalism in 1848 and create a unified Italy?

How did Europeans in rural areas respond to the increasing population and pressures on traditional family life that accompanied the Industrial Revolution?

Both Protestants and Catholics undertook a number of reform programs intended to change working-class behavior. What were some of these programs, and why did the reformers choose this method rather than simply encouraging the lower classes to go to church?

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Exam 21: Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Unlike conservatives, nineteenth-century liberals supported the Enlightenment ideals of personal liberty and free trade because

Why was King Charles Albert of Piedmont-Sardinia unable to capitalize on Italian nationalism in 1848 and create a unified Italy?

How did Europeans in rural areas respond to the increasing population and pressures on traditional family life that accompanied the Industrial Revolution?

Both Protestants and Catholics undertook a number of reform programs intended to change working-class behavior. What were some of these programs, and why did the reformers choose this method rather than simply encouraging the lower classes to go to church?

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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