Homework - The class will have a test on the Nationalism in Europe unit on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Do the Review Sheet on answering test questions for the next class (Monday). These are the review questions for the unit:
1. While the Revolts of 1848 did not have any immediate effect on Europe, what did they show about the conflicts happening across Europe?
2. How accurately does Metternich’s statement, “When France sneezes, Europe catches cold” reflect the conflicts in Europe following the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars?
3. How did the unification of Germany sow the seeds for future conflict between Germany and France, and also destabilizing the balance of power in Europe?
4. How did the Napoleonic Wars and ideas of Romanticism influence the idea of German nationalism?
5. How similar are Count Camillo Cavour and Otto von Bismarck in their programs for unifying their countries?
6. How did the rule of Napoleon III in France and Bismarck’s leadership in Prussia (Germany) demonstrate how authoritarian governments worked to improve the lives of the people living in their countries?
7. How did the revolts of 1848 indicate the power of the idea of nationalism on the region of Germany and the Austrian Empire?
8. How were Fredrick the Great and Bismarck both examples of Prussian leaders who were militaristic in how they dealt with other countries and yet also enlightened in how they improved the lives of people in Prussia?
