Question 1

At its most elementary Burkean level, conservatism

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A)  sought to preserve the achievements of previous generations by subordinating individual rights to communal welfare.
B)  became the most popular political philosophy in Russia.
C)  sought above all else the achievement of individual rights.
D)  was never popular among the political elite of Europe.
E)  championed individual rights and laissez-faire government.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The Monroe Doctrine, promulgated by the United States, asked for European intervention in Latin America to prevent the revolutionary impulse from spreading northward.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Suffrage had been extended to almost all white adult males in the United States by the

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A)  1780s.
B)  1790s.
C)  1820s.
D)  1830s.
E)  1840s.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E) D

Question 4

All of the following were characteristics of Romanticism EXCEPT

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A)  a strong, pantheistic worship of nature.
B)  the rejection of the supernatural and unfamiliar.
C)  a preoccupation with sentiment, suffering, and self-sacrifice.
D)  a reverence for history that inspired nationalism.
E)  a reaction to the excesses of the Industrial Revolution.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The Congress of Vienna

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A)  gave Prussia complete control over Polish lands.
B)  created policies that would maintain the European balance of power.
C)  failed to achieve long-lasting peace among European nations.
D)  treated France leniently following Napoleon's One Hundred Days.
E)  sanctioned the political power of the bourgeoisie.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

​Thomas Malthus advocated government intervention to ease the plight of the poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Neo-Gothic buildings exhibited the nineteenth-century revival of

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A)  medieval architecture.
B)  Greek architecture.
C)  Roman architecture.
D)  Byzantine architecture.
E)  Renaissance architecture.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

In his Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke

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A)  wrote in support of the French Revolution
B)  suggested the importance of spreading revolution throughout Europe.
C)  suggested that sudden change was an important means of renewing society.
D)  condemned the radical republican and democratic ideas of the French Revolution.
E)  argued against the idea that the state should be considered a partnership agreement.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Did the goals of the Congress of Vienna attempt to reassert old traditions or to create a new idea of order for Europe?

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What were the chief ideas associated with the ideology of conservatism in the first half of the nineteenth century? How were these ideas put into practice between 1815 and 1830?

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Question 11

Giuseppe Mazzini's nationalist organization, Young Italy,

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A)  liberated Italy's northern provinces from Austrian control.
B)  failed to achieve his goal of "resurgence" by 1849.
C)  helped inspire successful liberal constitutions throughout Italy.
D)  used the liberals in governments to extend suffrage to Italy's working classes.
E)  allied itself with the papacy to drive France out of Italy.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

What caused the revolutions of 1848 in France, central Europe, and Italy, and why did the revolutionary forces fail? What did the revolutions actually achieve?

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The revolutions of 1848 in France, central Europe, and Italy were caused by a combination of factors including economic hardship, political repression, and a desire for national unity and independence. In France, the revolution was sparked by widespread discontent with the monarchy and the government's failure to address social and economic issues. In central Europe, the revolutions were driven by a desire for political reform and national self-determination, while in Italy, the revolutions were fueled by a desire to overthrow foreign rule and achieve unification.

The revolutionary forces ultimately failed for a variety of reasons. In France, the government was able to suppress the revolution through a combination of military force and political concessions. In central Europe, the revolutions were crushed by conservative forces and the lack of unity among the revolutionary factions. In Italy, the revolutions were ultimately unsuccessful in achieving unification due to the intervention of foreign powers and internal divisions among the revolutionary leaders.

Despite their ultimate failure, the revolutions of 1848 did achieve some important goals. In France, the revolution led to the establishment of the Second Republic and the adoption of a new constitution that expanded political rights and freedoms. In central Europe, the revolutions sparked a wave of political reform and the establishment of constitutional monarchies in some countries. In Italy, the revolutions laid the groundwork for the eventual unification of the country in the following decades.

Overall, while the revolutions of 1848 did not achieve all of their goals, they did contribute to significant political and social change in Europe and laid the groundwork for future movements for reform and national unity.

Question 13

The English Poor Law of 1834 was based on the theory that

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A)  the poor were entitled to decent levels of support.
B)  the rich had a moral obligation to support the poor.
C)  if the conditions of provision for state welfare were intentionally made miserable, then the poor would be encouraged to find profitable employment.
D)  levels of state support for social welfare programs should be indexed to the cost of living.
E)  indoor relief was better than outdoor relief.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Regular police forces and prison reform were geared toward

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A)  the creation of more disciplined and law-abiding societies.
B)  appeasing the public outcry against the barbarism of the ordeal and the rack.
C)  protecting the poor from exploitation by rich businessmen.
D)  adding an element of fear to society for psychological manipulation of mass populations.
E)  ensuring the continuance of oligarchic government.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The most important form of literary expression for the Romantics was

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A)  the essay.
B)  poetry.
C)  the novel.
D)  the play.
E)  the monograph.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Romanticism as an ideology and a mood embraced emotionality but avoided individualism, emphasizing notions of collectivity instead.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 17

The Karlsbad Decrees of 1819 did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  disband the Burschenshaften.
B)  impose censorship on the German press.
C)  place most German universities under close government supervision.
D)  dissolve several smaller German states.
E)  place restrictions upon university activities.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Britain's New Poor Law of 1834 established workhouses for the unemployed where the living conditions were designed to be intentionally miserable and cruel so that people would be encouraged to leave the workhouse and find employment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Klemens von Metternich

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A)  supported much of the revolutionary ideology after Napoleon's defeat.
B)  thought that a free press was necessary to maintain the status quo.
C)  had little influence because of his extreme conservatism.
D)  was anti-religious and supported atheistic causes.
E)  believed European monarchs shared the common interest of stability.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The initially successful Revolutions of 1848 ultimately failed because the revolutionaries were divided by political aims and nationalistic aspirations.

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A) True 
 B)False

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