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01
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Which political program best reflects nineteenth-century liberalism?

  1. A

    A government with unlimited authority that preserves inherited privilege

  2. B

    A constitutional government with elected representation and civil liberties

  3. C

    A society organized around worker ownership and the abolition of social classes

  4. D

    A political community defined by a shared national identity, regardless of its form of government

02
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True or false: Nineteenth-century conservatives generally preferred gradual reform to sudden political transformation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
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In Marx and Engels's account of industrial society, what term describes wage workers who sell their labor?

  1. A

    The bourgeoisie

  2. B

    The conservative establishment

  3. C

    The proletariat

  4. D

    The nationalists

04
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Early reformers such as Robert Owen proposed cooperative communities, an approach often called .

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Which goals could nationalists pursue, according to the material? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    People in divided territories might seek to unite in one state.

  2. B

    Nationalism necessarily required a constitutional government.

  3. C

    People under foreign rule might seek independence.

  4. D

    Nationalism meant that every European state had to abolish its monarchy.

06
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True or false: In practice, nineteenth-century liberal reforms immediately gave women and people without property equal political participation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

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Which statement best describes the possible foundations of national identity in nineteenth-century Europe?

  1. A

    It was defined only by a common monarch.

  2. B

    It could be linked to language, culture, history, religion, or shared political ideals.

  3. C

    It depended on all members having the same occupation.

  4. D

    It required membership in a single church.

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Which statements correctly match leaders with their roles in Italian unification? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    Mazzini promoted a united Italian republic.

  2. B

    Cavour advanced a monarchist path centered on Piedmont-Sardinia.

  3. C

    Garibaldi sought to preserve Austrian rule in northern Italy.

  4. D

    Garibaldi led popular volunteer forces in southern Italy.

09
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On what date was the Kingdom of Italy proclaimed? Enter the full date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

10
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Prussia's , established in 1834, was a customs union that encouraged economic links among many German states.

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A group of workers seeks better conditions by organizing a union and campaigning for legislation rather than attempting a revolution. Which approach does this best illustrate?

  1. A

    Conservative preference for continuity and established institutions

  2. B

    Socialist efforts to improve conditions through unions, elections, and legislation

  3. C

    The liberal defense of private property and freer trade

  4. D

    Nationalist efforts to unite divided territories

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On what date was the German Empire proclaimed at Versailles? Enter the full date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

13
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Explain one major difference between the Frankfurt assembly's attempt to unite Germany in 1848 and the later unification achieved under Prussian leadership.

14
True or false
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True or false: Nineteenth-century conservatives generally preferred gradual reform to sudden political transformation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
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What was the name of the customs union established in 1834 that encouraged economic links among many German states?

16
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On what full date was the Kingdom of Italy proclaimed?

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A state adopts constitutional government and equality before the law, but limits voting to men who meet property requirements. Which interpretation best fits nineteenth-century liberalism as described in the material?

  1. A

    They generally rejected constitutional government in favor of absolute monarchy.

  2. B

    They often supported equality before the law, while political participation remained restricted in practice.

  3. C

    They generally demanded universal voting rights for all adults as an immediate priority.

  4. D

    They opposed civil liberties but favored equal access to political office.

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Which goal most broadly characterized socialism despite socialists' disagreements over how to achieve change?

  1. A

    They aimed to preserve laissez-faire capitalism while expanding private ownership.

  2. B

    They argued that social class conflict could be ended only by restoring hereditary privilege.

  3. C

    They criticized capitalist inequality and sought a more cooperative and egalitarian society.

  4. D

    They agreed that political independence from foreign rule was the sole remedy for industrial hardship.

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Which pairing best distinguishes two nationalist aims described in the material?

  1. A

    People divided among states might seek unity, while people under foreign rule might seek independence.

  2. B

    Both groups generally sought to preserve the borders imposed by foreign rulers.

  3. C

    People under foreign rule typically sought to join the states that ruled them, while divided peoples sought separate states.

  4. D

    Nationalists in both situations primarily sought to replace national identity with class identity.

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Which comparison accurately distinguishes the political projects of Mazzini and the Piedmont-Sardinian leadership during Italian unification?

  1. A

    Mazzini led volunteer forces in the south, while Garibaldi promoted a united Italian republic.

  2. B

    Cavour promoted a republic, while Mazzini directed a monarchist project centered on Piedmont-Sardinia.

  3. C

    Victor Emmanuel II led volunteer forces in the south, while Garibaldi served as his prime minister.

  4. D

    Mazzini promoted a united republic, while Victor Emmanuel II and Cavour advanced a monarchist path centered on Piedmont-Sardinia.