Nationalism
evolved from cultural unity
Nationalists tried to create a political entity based on
culture
Nationalism's roots lay in the
French Revolution and Napoleonic wars
Characteristics of nationalism include
sharing a common language, sharing cultural traditions and a defined territory.
Italy tried to
conquer Ethiopia in order to colonize it, Italy lost the fight to Menelik II, and that country retained its independence from European domination.
At the Congress of Vienna,
the victorious allies were guided by the principle of the balanceof power.
Denmark went to war with
Prussia 1st, then Austria and France last.
One of the most famous members of the Young Italy movement was
Mazzini.
Austria presented
the greatest obstacle to unification in Italy.
10.Great Britain secured
the largest part of Africa during its partition.
The Decembrist Revolution of 1825 occurred in
Russia.
12.The dominant personality at the Congress of Vienna was
Metternich.
13.The July Revolution in France resulted in the
installation of Louis Philippe as king.
14.Ems (insulting telegram) led to the declaration of war by
Germany against France.
15.To build German strength in Europe,
Bismarck relied upon war, diplomacy and industrialism.
16.Greece was able to achieve independence from Turkish rule with
assistance from Britain,France, and Russia.
17.Liberia was an independent nation in Africa during
the Age of Imperialism.
18.Leopold II—
Belgian monarch who exploited the Congo
19.Cecil Rhodes—
British imperialist who envisioned a British-controlled Africa
20.Wilhelm I—
First Kaiser of Germany
21.Otto von Bismarck—
Prime minister who unified Germany
22.David Diop—
African poet whose writing shows distaste for European imperialism.
23.Queen Victoria—
Monarch of England during the Age of Imperialism.
24.Camillo Cavour—
The Statesman who unified Italy.
25.Victor Emanuel II—
First King of Italy.
26.Menelik II—
Monarch of here independent state of Ethiopia.
27.Rudyard Kipling—
Author of "White Man's Burden"
28.Henry M. Stanley—
Journalist hired by New York Herald to find missing missionary.
29.Dr. David Livingstone—
Scottish missionary who brought the Gospel to Africans.
30.During the congress of Vienna,
the Four Great Powers was formed to preserve Europe from revolutionary movements and to ensure that France carried out terms of the peace.
31.Risorgimento is the term that notes
the unification of Italy.
32.Rome was the last portion of Italy to become
united with those areas already joined.