Industrial Revolution
What country is considered the leading industrial nation of Europe during the 19th century?
United Kingdom
Which country was seen as the "big brother" to modern Italy due to having control over several Italian territories?
Austria
Who was the Prussian foreign minister that was a big proponent of German unification?
Otto von Bismarck
What is nationalism?
A strong passion and love for one’s nation, often fueled by a desire for that nation to become independent.
After a series of laws were passed in the 20th century, the prevalence of this labor practice went down sharply.
Child Labor
Giuseppe Garibaldi
After the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, who would be the dominant German state in the unification process?
Why were the Revolutions of 1848 important?
They emphasized the spread of nationalist feeling across Europe, setting the stage for new nations to get started later on in the 19th century
Charles Dickens
Who was the founder of Young Italy, a nationalist organization focused on Italian unification?
Giuseppe Mazzini
Name two countries that the Prussians defeated in a war, leading to German Unification.
Denmark (1864), Austria (1866), France (1870)
What were the two social classes in the Communist Manifesto?
Bourgeoisie, Proletariat
More factories were in cities, leading people to leave farms and get jobs working in the cities, leading to a population boom
Which country helped Italy win several key battles against Austria and played a big role in its unification?
Bismarck purposely edited it, angering both the Prussians and France to the point of war
Name one of the authors of the Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
Who was the Englishman who established the first water-powered mill in Pawtucket in 1793?
Samuel Slater
Which kingdom served as a buffer state between France and Austria, and was the main monarchy behind the unification of Italy?
Piedmont-Sardinia
Who took the territory of Alsace-Lorraine following the Franco-Prussian War?
Prussia (later the German Empire)
How did Napoleon influence the spread of nationalism across Europe?
His support of Enlightenment ideas and reshuffling of European borders encouraged some groups to try and start their own nations