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the independence movement in latin america was spearheaded by
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the creoles
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jose de san martin was a military officer who
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liberated parts of spanish speaking SOUTH-AMERICA
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the independence movement in mexico was lead, in part, by
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miguel hidalgo
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in early 19th century europe, the liberals wanted
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to give more power to elected parliaments
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nationalism was a force that
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tore apart centuries-old empires. gave rise to the nation state, and was opposed by conservatives
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the uprisings in 1848 resulted in
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the resignation of metternich
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in the 1860's, the expansion of prussia was achieved under the leadership of
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otto von bismarck
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camillo de cavour expanded piedmont- sardinia's power and also
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unified italy
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mary shelley wrote
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an early gothic horror story about a monster created from corpses
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one of romanticisms first composers was
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ludwig van beethoven
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who led the revolt of enslaved africans in saint domingue?
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toussaint l'ouverture
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how did liberation of mexico and brazil differ?
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mexicos liberation was violent; brazil's liberation was non-violent
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how were france and russia similar during the 1800's?
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they both had policies that encouraged industrialization
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what was NOT influenced by nationalism during the 1800's
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groups accepting a long-established form of government
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what is true about nationalism?
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the nation of people should have a common culture, ones greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people.ones greatest loyalty shiuld not be to a king
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which iof the following statements would otto von bismarck probably not agree with
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a ruler should never violate the constitution of his or her country.
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by 1871 there was a shift in power in europe which nation changed?
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prussia became germany
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which of the following was NOT a major component of romanticism
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the promotion of established ideas
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how did music change during the romantic period?
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it became part of middle-class life
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what was the goal of impressionist artist and composers
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to illustrate a moment in time
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which of the following countries gained independence from france by 1830
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haiti
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in latin america during the early 1800's, which of the following probably belonged to the creole class?
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a colonel in the spanish colonial army
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how were the liberation movements in spanish south america and brazil similar
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both involved the creole class
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which of the following artistic styles ACCURATELY depict the oppressive working conditions of latin americans under spanish control?
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realism
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which of the following people would most likely have been a radical in the 1800's
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a poor student who has read extensively about democracy
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during the 19th century, which of the following occurred in Europe?
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conflict between conservative and liberal movements, the resurgence of conservative over liberals, the decline of established empires
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how were the unifications of italy and germany similar
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both used militay force to unify various territories
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which of the following was NOT strongly influenced by economic problems?
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the declaration of war by france on prussia
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which of the following led to the formation of the second reich
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ruthless leadership
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how were romanticism and nationalism linked
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national heroes and cultural pride were themes
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which of the following was a reaction against realism
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a renoir painting
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in the first half of the 1800's, which of the following was most likely to be a political liberal?
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middle class merchant
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a key characteristic of nationalism is
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a shared culture
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which elected ruler of france who declared himself emperor?
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louis napoleon
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by 1849, most of europe was under the control of the
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conservatives
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which of the following issued the edict of emancipation
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alexander II
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how successful were the revolutions of 1830 and 1848?
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not successful at all, no one achieved their goals
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which country suffered the most lost territory as a result of the unification of italy
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austria
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rome became the capital kingdom of italy after the conquest of
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the papal states
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which of the following was the leader of the red shirts
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giuseppe garibaldi
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which event did otto von bismarck use to gain support from the germans in the south?
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the franco prussian war
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who originated the political style known as realpolitik?
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otto von bismarck
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the ruler of the new, unified german empire given the title of
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kaiser
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which of the following is largely identified with the artistic movement known as romanticism
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the gothic novel
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which of the following ideas is associated with romanticism
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wild emotions and feelings
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in the first practical process of reproducing photographs for books on what were the photographs printed
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paper
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which of the following was a factor in the rise of the realism movement
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industrialism
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which of the following descriptions is accurate for goethe, chopin, coleridge, and the constable?
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romantic
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which of the following is a characteristic pf impressionaism?
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creation of mental pictures
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the person most responsible of the accomplishments of the congress of vienna was
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prince klemens von metternich of austria
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the accomplishments of the congress of vienna included all of the following except
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signing the alliances that made up the concert of europe
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the actions of the congress of vienna helped to generate an independence movement in
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south america
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all of the following were members of the holy alliance EXCEPT
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italy
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as a result of actions taken by the congress of vienna, the monarchy was restored on the basis of 'legitimacy' in
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spain
