Revolutions of 1830 /1848 – Flashcards

revolt against Ottoman Turks in 1821 got public support b/c of its historic importance as the birthplace of democracy and classical culture (Russia refused to help)

Concert of Europe use military force to subdue nationalist uprisings in 3 main places **France intervened in Spain to crush the Spanish opposition to monarchy **Austria put down uprisings (against the oppressive monarchs) in the Italian kingdoms of Sardina-Piedmont **Russian tsar Nicholas I crushed revolt of army officers who wanted constitutional reform BRITAIN dislike b/c said concert of europe's goal to guard against french aggression NOT interefere w/ domestic politics of individual European countries

becomes King of England, issues July Ordinances..dissolve legislative branch and revoked voting rights of the bourgeoisie ...result led to rebellion and he was forced to abdicate Louis Philippe was put on the throne and became the "citizen king"

influenced by French July Revolution...(Catholic Austrian Netherlands was united w/ Protestant Holland = dislike) Belgium against their Dutch rulers and won their independence

Carbonari "charcoal burners" (secret society) wanted to drive Austria rule out of Northern Italy to unite it ...Metternich sent Austrian troops in to restore order it was crushed

by England's Parliament to create new districts that represented heavily urban areas and doubles the number of voters to include middle-class en

drew up the "People's Charter" wanted universal male suffrage and a secret ballet

crop failures, famine, unemployment nationalists in Italy and Germany that wanted unification

"when france sneezes the rest of europe catches a cold" Louis Philippe banned reformers from having public meetings = public pressure= forced to abdicate and new Second Republic of France formed (elect Louis Napoleon)

"Young Italy" Movement..wanted to establish a liberal republic of Italy (failed but inspired)

a free-trading union between major German states EXCEPT AUSTRIA

members were popularly elected and had responsibility of overseeing formation of new German nation (1ST FREELY ELECTED PARLIAMENT FOR ALL OF GERMANY) Frederick William IV rejected refusing to pick up a crown from "The gutter " = failed reform for constitutional monarchy used military to dissolve it

Metternich flees and resigns