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Chapter 12 Section 3 Flashcards

1
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In the Crimean War, Russians invaded the Turkish Balkan provinces of _________ and _________

A

Moldavia and Walachia

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The Russians wanted a sea port so they could challenge _______ _________ as the European naval power

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Great Britain

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In the Crimean War, __________ _______ declared war on Russia. Great Britain and France also declared war on Russia

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Ottoman Turks

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the result of a long-standing struggle between Russia and the Ottoman Empire

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Crimean War

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5
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The Crimean War was poorly planned and poorly fought. T or F?

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true

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What was the name of the treaty that ended the Crimean War?

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The Treaty of Paris

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What did the Treaty of Paris (Crimean War) do?

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Russia agreed to allow Moldavia and Walachia to be placed under the protection of all the great powers

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8
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What did the Crimean War destroy?

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The Concert of Europe

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9
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________ and Russia were now enemies

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Austria

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10
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Led to the unification of both ______ and _________

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Italy and Germany

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11
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Looked to ___________ for leadership in achieving unification in Italy

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Piedmont

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12
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Royal house of Savoy ruled the Kingdom of Piedmont - Piedmont, ________, _______, and Savoy

A

Sardinia, Nice

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Ruler of Kingdom of Piedmont

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King Victor Emmanuel II

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Prime minister of Piedmont

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Camillo di Cavour

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15
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Committed political leader
Pursued a policy of economic expansion that increased government revenues and enabled the kingdom to equip a large army.
Made an alliance with the French emperor Louis-Napoleon

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Camillo di Cavour

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16
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a leader of Italian unification in southern Italy. He was a dedicated Italian patriot and raised an army of a thousand volunteers called Red Shirts because of the color of their uniforms.

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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17
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The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Sicily and ______)

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Naples

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18
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The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was ruled by a branch of the __________ dynasty.

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Bourbon

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19
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Garibaldi chose to give these lands (Sicily and Naples) to _________

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Piedmont

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20
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Kingdom of Italy’s ruler

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King Victor Emmanuel II

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21
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Task of unification not done. Venetia was still under _______ control and Rome was under the control of the _______.

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Austrian, pope

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22
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The Italians gained control of Venetia as a result of a war between Austria and Prussia (_____-________ ______)
The Italian state was an ally of Prussia so when Prussia won the war Italy was given Venetia.

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Austro-Prussian War

23
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Italy gained controlled of Rome when French troops withdrew from Rome because of the _______-__________ _______ Rome became the capital of Italy.

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Franco-Prussian War

24
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Looked to ________ for leadership in the cause of German unification

A

Prussia

25
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Prussian government was _________. Prussia was known for its __________ (reliance of military strength)

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authoritarian, militarism

26
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In 1860s, King William I tried to enlarge Prussian army. Prussian legislature refused. King William hired a new prime minister, ________ ______ _____ _________.

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Count Otto von Bismarck

27
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politics based on practical matters rather than on theory or ethics

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realpolitik

28
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practitioner of realpolitik

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Count Otto von Bismarck

29
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Open about dislike of those who opposed him.
Collected taxes to help strengthen the army
Went to war with Austria and defeated them.

A

Count Otto von Bismarck

30
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Prussia organized the German states north of the Main river into a ________ __________ ___________.

A

North German Confederation

31
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Southern Germany signed a ________ alliance with Prussia for protection against France.

A

military

32
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Who won the Franco-Prussian War? What did the loser have to do?

A

Prussia, France had to pay 5 billion francs and give up the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine to the new German state.

33
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William I of Prussia was declared _______, or emperor of the Second German Empire

A

kaiser

34
Q

How did Great Britain avoid revolution?

A

giving the middle class more power in government (suffrage), Parliament continued to make social and political reforms, continuing growth, and national pride (Queen Victoria)

35
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popular vote

A

plebiscite

36
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Louis-Napoleon assumed the title of _________ ____, Emperor of France. The Second Empire began.

A

Napoleon III

37
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The Government under Louis-Napoleon was ________.

A

Authoritarian

38
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There was the ________ _______ but they could neither initiate legislation nor affect the budget.

A

Legislative Corps

39
Q

Napoleon III’s reign was _________.
Expanded the economy.
Rebuilt Paris
Liberalized regime

A

successful

40
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Created the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary
Each had its own constitution, legislature, government bureaucracy, and capital (Vienna for Austria and Budapest for Hungary)
Single monarch - Francis Joseph
Common army, foreign policy, and system of finances

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Compromise of 1867

41
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Issued an emancipation edict that freed the serfs
Did not actually help serfs because landowners kept the best lands for themselves
Eventually assassinated

A

Czar Alexander II

42
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wanted more changes and a faster pace for change in Russia

A

Reformers

43
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thought the czar was trying to destroy the basic institutions of Russian society

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Conservatives

44
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favored a strong central government

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federalists

45
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feared a strong central government and wanted state governments to hold more power.

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Republicans

46
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President under which adult white males could vote

A

Andrew Jackson

47
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________ arose in the North opposing slavery.

A

Abolitionism

48
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________ States of America was formed

A

Confederate

49
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Treaty of Paris at the end of the _______ _______ _______ passed Canada from the French to the British.

A

Seven Years’ War

50
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Canadian people favored more ________ from British rule.

A

freedom

51
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Lower Canada was ________ speaking.

A

French

52
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established a Canadian nation - the Dominion of Canada - with its own constitution

A

British North America Act

53
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_______ ____________ became the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada.

A

John Macdonald

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