France, Latin America & Monroe Doctrine French Revolution and 19th Century Europe SOL Review Test Review

What influenced the French people to overthrow the absolute monarchy w/ a revolution (the French Revolution)?

The ideas of the Enlightenment and French participation in the Ame

The significance of the Storming of the Bastille was that the ____

The French revolution started w/ the destruction of a symbol of oppression.

The period of extreme violence, during the radical phase of the French Revolution, led by Robespierre was called the ____

Reign of Terror

Which absolute monarch was executed as a result of the French Revolution

Louis XVI

Who became the ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution

Napoleon

The French Revolution led to:

Awakening of national pride, growth of nationalism

What was a legacy of Napoleon?

The Napoleonic code establish a series of rights and laws based on Enlightenment ideas

Napoleon’s attempt to unify Europe under French domination was __

Unsuccessful

What was a legacy of Napoleon?

Feelings of national pride and growth of nationalism in Europe

The Napoleonic Code (the codification of laws) ___

Spread enlightenment ideas and influence governments today

The American and French Revolutions influenced the people of ___ to establish independent nations, most notably in Haiti and Mexico

Latin America

The American and French revolutions influenced independence movements in South America (Latin America) by ____

Providing examples of successful rebellions

Who led a successful slave rebellion in Haiti to free Haitians from French Rule?

Toussaint L’Ouverture

Who started the Mexican independence movement?

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Which countries’ Latin American colonies were inspired by the American and French Revolutions?

French, Spanish, and Portuguese

Who was a former slave, led the Haitian rebellion against French and defeated the armies of three foreign powers: Spain, France, and Britain

Toussaint L’Ouerture

Who was a native resident of Latin America who led revolutionary efforts that liberated the northern areas of Latin America? (Columbia, Venezuela, Panama)

Simon Bolivar

Who issues the Monroe doctrine in 1823?

President James Monroe

Why was the Monroe doctrine issued?

The US wished to prevent foreign interface in Latin America

The Monroe doctrine was ____

Warning European powers that the American continents shouldn’t be considered for any future colonization

The Montoe Doctrine issued by the United States ____

Acknowledged Latin American nations to be independent

What was the significance of the Congress of Vienna?

Attempted to restore Europe as it had been before the French Revolution and Napaleonic conquests

The Congress of Vienna ____

Created a “Balance of power” doctrine and Restored European monarchies

During the Congress of Vienna, what was the goal of the “balance of power” doctrine?

Preventing one nation from becoming more powerful than others.

What were some of the outcomes of the Congress of Vienna?

New political map of Europe, New political philosophies (liberalism, conservatism), Balance of power doctrine, Restored European monarchies

What stimulated growth of Nationalism?

National pride, economic competition, democratic ideals

The terms of the Congress of Vienna led to widespread ___ in Europe, especially in ____.

Discontent, Italy and the German States

In continental Europe, demands for political rights led to revolutions that were ____

Unsuccessful in 1848

In contrast to continental Europe, the ____ expanded political rights through legislative means and made slavery ___ in the British Empire.

UK, Illegal

Who unified Nothern Italy?

Count Cavour

Giuseppe Garibaldi played a major role in the -

Unification of Italy

Giuseppe Garbaldi ___

Conquered Southern Italy and united it w/ Nothern Italy

What region on the Italian peninsula was the last to join the unification of Italy?

Papal states (including Rome)

What final war led to the creation of the German state?

Franco-Prussian War

Who led Prussia in the unification of Germany through war and by appealing to the nationalist feelings?

Otto Von Bismark

What was Otto Von Bismark’s philosophy? ___ actions were seen as an example of Realpolitik, which justifies all means to achieve and hold power.

Realpolitik: which justifies all means to achieve and hold power

_____ became nation-states long after the rest of Europe.

Italy and Germany