Great Reform Bill
reform from the Corn Laws
abolished rotten boroughs + empowered middle class
the government actually listened
Chartist Movement
demands by radical working-class
universal male suffrage
Revolutions of 1848
a series of european revolutions that were primarily caused by young romantic nationalists trying to upheave their government
Age of Metternich
period between 1815 and 1848 where a conservative austrian ruler had a lot of political influence on the continent
Crimean War
when russia invaded the ottoman empire and other major powers fought against them to maintain the balance of power
Greek war of independence
When Greece fought against the Ottoman Empire to gain independence → when Russia actually fought with Britain and France
Polish rebellion
After remembering their time with Napoleon, Poland rebelled against Russia → got demolished
Decembrist Revolt in Russia
Revolt in Russia after people didn’t know who would gain power after Alexander I’s death → Nicholas crushed the revolt and became tsar
July Revolution in France
The overthrow of Charles X for Louis Philippe
Zollverein
German customs union → no more tariffs between the German states
made trading a lot easier
Emancipation of Russian serfs
Tsar Alexander II’s attempt at reformation
the serfs have to pay fees
Carlsbad Decrees/Diet
reactionary censorship of the press and student rebellions in Germany
Prague Conference
A conference that tried to bring the slavs together
→ didnt really work out and showed how difficult it was to bring the slavic nations together
Compromise of 1867
Formed the dual monarchy between hungary and austria
Pan-Slavic Movement
movement that sought to unite the slavic people (ethnicity)
Concert of Europe
The agreement between the great powers to maintain the balance of power
→ conservative
restore any overthrown monarchies
Napoleon III/Louis Napoleon
French ruler that implemented numerous domestic policies, including the easing of censorship
foreign policy sucked and led to downfall
Giuseppe Mazzini
Activist for unification of Italy → leader of italian revolutionaries