Question 1

Regular police forces and prison reform were geared toward

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A)  the creation of more disciplined and law-abiding societies. 
B)  appeasing the public outcry against the barbarism of the ordeal and the rack. 
C)  protecting the poor from exploitation by rich businessmen. 
D)  adding an element of fear to society for psychological manipulation of mass populations. 
E)  ensuring the continuance of oligarchic government. 
A)  the creation of more disciplined and law-abiding societies. 
B)  appeasing the public outcry against the barbarism of the ordeal and the rack. 
C)  protecting the poor from exploitation by rich businessmen. 
D)  adding an element of fear to society for psychological manipulation of mass populations. 
E)  ensuring the continuance of oligarchic government. A

Question 2

Romanticism in art and music was well characterized by

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A)  Chateaubriand, whose many paintings anticipated the Impressionist movement. 
B)  Beethoven, whose compositions bridged the gap between Classicism and Romanticism. 
C)  Delacroix, who broke classical conventions by using only blacks and whites in his paintings. 
D)  Friedrich, whose "program" music played upon the listeners' emotions. 
E)  Bach, whose organ music inspired the hearer's feelings. 
A)  Chateaubriand, whose many paintings anticipated the Impressionist movement. 
B)  Beethoven, whose compositions bridged the gap between Classicism and Romanticism. 
C)  Delacroix, who broke classical conventions by using only blacks and whites in his paintings. 
D)  Friedrich, whose "program" music played upon the listeners' emotions. 
E)  Bach, whose organ music inspired the hearer's feelings. B

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Tsar Nicholas I

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Tsar Nicholas I, also known as Nicholas Pavlovich, was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until his death in 1855. He was known for his conservative and autocratic rule, and his reign was marked by a period of political repression and censorship.

Nicholas I was a strong advocate of Russian nationalism and sought to maintain the traditional social and political order. He implemented a system of secret police and censorship to suppress dissent and maintain control over the population. His policies led to widespread discontent and opposition, particularly among the educated and liberal-minded segments of society.

Internationally, Nicholas I pursued an expansionist foreign policy, which led to conflicts with other European powers. He fought in the Crimean War against an alliance of France, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire, which ultimately ended in defeat for Russia.

Despite his efforts to maintain stability and order, Nicholas I's reign was marked by economic stagnation and social unrest. His policies ultimately contributed to the conditions that led to the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Overall, Tsar Nicholas I's rule was characterized by a strong emphasis on autocracy, nationalism, and repression, which ultimately contributed to the decline of the Russian Empire.

Question 4

The most important factor in preventing the European overthrow of the newly independent nations of Latin America was

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A)  European economic collapse. 
B)  the Monroe Doctrine guiding American foreign policy. 
C)  the sheer size of South America. 
D)  growing support for pacifism in Europe. 
E)  British naval power. 
A)  European economic collapse. 
B)  the Monroe Doctrine guiding American foreign policy. 
C)  the sheer size of South America. 
D)  growing support for pacifism in Europe. 
E)  British naval power.

Question 5

Compare the revolutions of Latin America to the revolutions of Europe during the early to middle decades of the nineteenth century.

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The revolutions in Latin America and Eur

Question 6

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Louis Blanc and Flora Tristan

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Louis Blanc and Flora Tristan were both

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Decembrist Revolt

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The Decembrist Revolt, also known as the

Question 8

France's representative at the Congress of Vienna was

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A)  Castlereigh. 
B)  Genet. 
C)  Rousseau. 
D)  Talleyrand. 
E)  Metternich. 
A)  Castlereigh. 
B)  Genet. 
C)  Rousseau. 
D)  Talleyrand. 
E)  Metternich.

Question 9

The American romantic author of The Fall of the House of Usher was

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A)  Ralph Waldo Emerson. 
B)  Thomas Carlyle. 
C)  Edgar Allan Poe. 
D)  Herman Melville. 
E)  Henry David Thoreau. 
A)  Ralph Waldo Emerson. 
B)  Thomas Carlyle. 
C)  Edgar Allan Poe. 
D)  Herman Melville. 
E)  Henry David Thoreau.

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Robert Owen's New Lanark

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Robert Owen's New Lanark was a pioneerin

Question 11

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Latin America revolts

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The Latin American revolts were a series

Question 12

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Germanic Confederation

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The Germanic Confederation was a loose a

Question 13

Mazzini's risorgimento

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A)  was largely successful in political terms. 
B)  failed due to opposition of the French, the Austrians, and the pope. 
C)  became the basic ideology of contemporary German liberals. 
D)  was most popular among the Italian middle classes. 
E)  succeeded in establishing a socialist society. 
A)  was largely successful in political terms. 
B)  failed due to opposition of the French, the Austrians, and the pope. 
C)  became the basic ideology of contemporary German liberals. 
D)  was most popular among the Italian middle classes. 
E)  succeeded in establishing a socialist society.

Question 14

The principles or concepts adopted at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 were legitimacy and the maintenance of the balance of power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The author of Reflections on the Revolution in France and the founder of modern philosophical conservatism was

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A)  Viscount Castlereigh 
B)  William Pitt the Younger. 
C)  Horatio Nelson. 
D)  Edmund Burke. 
E)  Robert Owen. 
A)  Viscount Castlereigh 
B)  William Pitt the Younger. 
C)  Horatio Nelson. 
D)  Edmund Burke. 
E)  Robert Owen.

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Giuseppe Mazzini and Young Italy

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Giuseppe Mazzini (1805-1872) was an Ital

Question 17

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Greek Revolt

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The Greek Revolt, also known as the Gree

Question 18

The revolution of 1848 in France ultimately resulted in

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A)  the continued rule of Louis-Philippe but with radical reforms. 
B)  new elections to the national Assembly, resulting in the dominance of the radical republicans. 
C)  Europe's first socialist state under the guidance of Blanc's workshops. 
D)  a new French empire under Louis Napoleon. 
E)  the triumph of the Paris Commune. 
A)  the continued rule of Louis-Philippe but with radical reforms. 
B)  new elections to the national Assembly, resulting in the dominance of the radical republicans. 
C)  Europe's first socialist state under the guidance of Blanc's workshops. 
D)  a new French empire under Louis Napoleon. 
E)  the triumph of the Paris Commune.

Question 19

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Monroe Doctrine

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The Monroe Doctrine is a significant pri

Question 20

The Congress of Vienna

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A)  gave Prussia complete control over Polish lands. 
B)  created policies that would maintain the European balance of power. 
C)  failed to achieve long-lasting peace among European nations. 
D)  treated France leniently following Napoleon's One Hundred Days. 
E)  sanctioned the political power of the bourgeoisie. 
A)  gave Prussia complete control over Polish lands. 
B)  created policies that would maintain the European balance of power. 
C)  failed to achieve long-lasting peace among European nations. 
D)  treated France leniently following Napoleon's One Hundred Days. 
E)  sanctioned the political power of the bourgeoisie.

Exam 21: reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

Regular police forces and prison reform were geared toward

Romanticism in art and music was well characterized by

IDENTIFICATIONS -Tsar Nicholas I

The most important factor in preventing the European overthrow of the newly independent nations of Latin America was

Compare the revolutions of Latin America to the revolutions of Europe during the early to middle decades of the nineteenth century.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Louis Blanc and Flora Tristan

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Decembrist Revolt

France's representative at the Congress of Vienna was

The American romantic author of The Fall of the House of Usher was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Robert Owen's New Lanark

IDENTIFICATIONS -Latin America revolts

IDENTIFICATIONS -Germanic Confederation

Mazzini's risorgimento

The principles or concepts adopted at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 were legitimacy and the maintenance of the balance of power.

The author of Reflections on the Revolution in France and the founder of modern philosophical conservatism was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Giuseppe Mazzini and Young Italy

IDENTIFICATIONS -Greek Revolt

The revolution of 1848 in France ultimately resulted in

IDENTIFICATIONS -Monroe Doctrine

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