Question 1

At its most elementary Burkean level, conservatism

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A)  sought to preserve the achievements of previous generations by subordinating individual rights to communal welfare. 
B)  became the most popular political philosophy in Russia. 
C)  sought above all else the achievement of individual rights. 
D)  was never popular among the political elite of Europe. 
E)  championed individual rights and laissez-faire government. 
A)  sought to preserve the achievements of previous generations by subordinating individual rights to communal welfare. 
B)  became the most popular political philosophy in Russia. 
C)  sought above all else the achievement of individual rights. 
D)  was never popular among the political elite of Europe. 
E)  championed individual rights and laissez-faire government.

Question 2

During the 1830s and 1840s, did Britain undergo a silent revolution of laws and gradual shifts?

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During the 1830s and 1840s, Britain inde

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Louis XVIII and Charles X

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Louis XVIII and Charles X were both king

Question 4

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Burschenschaften

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Burschenschaften are German student asso

Question 5

The foremost social group embracing liberalism was made up by

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A)  factory workers. 
B)  the industrial middle class. 
C)  radical aristocrats. 
D)  army officers. 
E)  the landed gentry. 
A)  factory workers. 
B)  the industrial middle class. 
C)  radical aristocrats. 
D)  army officers. 
E)  the landed gentry.

Question 6

The most important form of literary expression for the romantics was

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A)  the essay. 
B)  poetry. 
C)  the novel. 
D)  the play. 
E)  the monograph. 
A)  the essay. 
B)  poetry. 
C)  the novel. 
D)  the play. 
E)  the monograph.

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Edmund Burke and conservatism

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Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, phi

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-serjents, "bobbies," and Schutzmannschaft

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Serjents, "bobbies," and Schutzmannschaf

Question 9

What were the chief ideas associated with the ideology of conservatism in the first half of the nineteenth century? How were these ideas put into practice between 1815 and 1830? How has conservative ideology changed over the last century?

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The chief ideas associated with the ideo

Question 10

The Monroe Doctrine, promulgated by the United States, asserted that European powers should not meddle in Latin America a statement of American regional hegemony.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The English Poor Law of 1834 was based on the theory that

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A)  the poor were entitled to decent levels of support. 
B)  the rich had a moral obligation to support the poor. 
C)  if the conditions of provision for state welfare were intentionally made miserable, then the poor would be encouraged to find profitable employment. 
D)  levels of state support for social welfare programs should be indexed to the cost of living. 
E)  indoor relief was better than outdoor relief. 
A)  the poor were entitled to decent levels of support. 
B)  the rich had a moral obligation to support the poor. 
C)  if the conditions of provision for state welfare were intentionally made miserable, then the poor would be encouraged to find profitable employment. 
D)  levels of state support for social welfare programs should be indexed to the cost of living. 
E)  indoor relief was better than outdoor relief.

Question 12

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Reform Act of 1832

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The Reform Act of 1832 was a significant

Question 13

The foreign minister and diplomat who dominated the Congress of Vienna was

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A)  Klemens von Metternich. 
B)  Prince Talleyrand. 
C)  Tsar Alexander I. 
D)  Napoleon. 
E)  Duke of Wellington. 
A)  Klemens von Metternich. 
B)  Prince Talleyrand. 
C)  Tsar Alexander I. 
D)  Napoleon. 
E)  Duke of Wellington.

Question 14

Giuseppe Mazzini's nationalist organization, Young Italy,

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A)  liberated Italy's northern provinces from Austrian control. 
B)  failed to achieve his goal of "resurgence" by 1849. 
C)  helped inspire successful liberal constitutions throughout Italy. 
D)  used the liberals in governments to extend suffrage to Italy's working classes. 
E)  allied itself with the papacy to drive France out of Italy. 
A)  liberated Italy's northern provinces from Austrian control. 
B)  failed to achieve his goal of "resurgence" by 1849. 
C)  helped inspire successful liberal constitutions throughout Italy. 
D)  used the liberals in governments to extend suffrage to Italy's working classes. 
E)  allied itself with the papacy to drive France out of Italy.

Question 15

By 1824, which one of the following Latin American states had not become independent?

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A)  Peru. 
B)  Paraguay. 
C)  Uruguay. 
D)  Colombia. 
E)  Panama. 
A)  Peru. 
B)  Paraguay. 
C)  Uruguay. 
D)  Colombia. 
E)  Panama.

Question 16

Which one of the following brought an end to the Federalist party in the United States?

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A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  a scandal involving Federalists accepting bribes from foreign intriguers. 
C)  the War of 1812, which Federalists had opposed. 
D)  the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Federalists had not wanted to fund. 
E)  Nothing; the party continued through the Jacksonian era. 
A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  a scandal involving Federalists accepting bribes from foreign intriguers. 
C)  the War of 1812, which Federalists had opposed. 
D)  the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Federalists had not wanted to fund. 
E)  Nothing; the party continued through the Jacksonian era.

Question 17

Religion in the age of Romanticism experienced

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A)  a Catholic revival especially in Germany. 
B)  loss of faith among many artists and intellectuals. 
C)  a decline in Protestantism in England. 
D)  the mass popularization of eastern mystery religions in Europe. 
E)  a return to Deism. 
A)  a Catholic revival especially in Germany. 
B)  loss of faith among many artists and intellectuals. 
C)  a decline in Protestantism in England. 
D)  the mass popularization of eastern mystery religions in Europe. 
E)  a return to Deism.

Question 18

Discuss the major ideas of Romanticism and show why they were related to the social, artistic, and literary forces of the age.

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Romanticism was a cultural movement that

Question 19

The initially successful Revolutions of 1848 ultimately failed because the revolutionaries were divided by political aims and nationalistic aspirations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Romantic artist whose paintings were described as "airy visions, painted with tinted steam" was

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A)  Friedrich. 
B)  Turner. 
C)  Delacroix. 
D)  Watteau. 
E)  Berlioz. 
A)  Friedrich. 
B)  Turner. 
C)  Delacroix. 
D)  Watteau. 
E)  Berlioz.

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

At its most elementary Burkean level, conservatism

During the 1830s and 1840s, did Britain undergo a silent revolution of laws and gradual shifts?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Louis XVIII and Charles X

IDENTIFICATIONS -Burschenschaften

The foremost social group embracing liberalism was made up by

The most important form of literary expression for the romantics was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Edmund Burke and conservatism

IDENTIFICATIONS -serjents, "bobbies," and Schutzmannschaft

What were the chief ideas associated with the ideology of conservatism in the first half of the nineteenth century? How were these ideas put into practice between 1815 and 1830? How has conservative ideology changed over the last century?

The Monroe Doctrine, promulgated by the United States, asserted that European powers should not meddle in Latin America a statement of American regional hegemony.

The English Poor Law of 1834 was based on the theory that

IDENTIFICATIONS -Reform Act of 1832

The foreign minister and diplomat who dominated the Congress of Vienna was

Giuseppe Mazzini's nationalist organization, Young Italy,

By 1824, which one of the following Latin American states had not become independent?

Which one of the following brought an end to the Federalist party in the United States?

Religion in the age of Romanticism experienced

Discuss the major ideas of Romanticism and show why they were related to the social, artistic, and literary forces of the age.

The initially successful Revolutions of 1848 ultimately failed because the revolutionaries were divided by political aims and nationalistic aspirations.

The Romantic artist whose paintings were described as "airy visions, painted with tinted steam" was

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