AP European History Flashcards: Nationalism

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This deck focuses on Nationalism, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP European History.

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Flashcard 1: Who were the Junkers?

Answer: The Junkers were the Prussian landed aristocracy. Dominated Prussian politics and military, supporting conservative monarchy.

Flashcard 2: Which Italian state led the unification efforts?

Answer: The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont. Under Count Cavour's leadership, it spearheaded the Risorgimento movement.

Flashcard 3: What was the main objective of the Congress of Vienna (1815)?

Answer: To restore balance of power and suppress nationalism post-Napoleon. Established conservative order through principle of legitimacy.

Flashcard 4: What was the primary goal of the Zollverein?

Answer: To create a customs union among German states. Economic integration prepared foundation for eventual political unification.

Flashcard 5: What is nationalism?

Answer: Nationalism is the ideological belief in the importance of a unified national identity. Emphasizes shared culture, language, and territory as basis for political unity.

Flashcard 6: What was the main result of the Austro-Prussian War?

Answer: The exclusion of Austria from German affairs. Established Prussian hegemony over northern and central German states.

Flashcard 7: Which war led to the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany?

Answer: The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Final step in German unification, creating the German Empire.

Flashcard 8: Which 19th-century cultural movement was closely tied to nationalism?

Answer: Romanticism. Emphasized emotion, folk culture, and national heritage over rationalism.

Flashcard 9: Which Italian state led the unification efforts?

Answer: The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont. Under Count Cavour's leadership, it spearheaded the Risorgimento movement.

Flashcard 10: What was the impact of the Treaty of Villafranca (1859)?

Answer: Ended the Austro-Sardinian War; Lombardy ceded to Sardinia. Advanced Italian unification by transferring Austrian territory to Sardinia.

Flashcard 11: Which treaty ended the Franco-Prussian War?

Answer: The Treaty of Frankfurt (1871). Formalized German territorial gains and French war reparations.

Flashcard 12: Who was the Austrian foreign minister at the Congress of Vienna?

Answer: Klemens von Metternich. Conservative architect of the post-Napoleonic European settlement.

Flashcard 13: What event marked the unification of Germany in 1871?

Answer: Proclamation of the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Symbolic ceremony following Prussia's victory in the Franco-Prussian War.

Flashcard 14: Identify the term for extreme patriotic fervor.

Answer: Jingoism. Aggressive nationalism often leading to militaristic foreign policies.

Flashcard 15: What ideology opposes nationalism by emphasizing global cooperation?

Answer: Internationalism. Promotes cooperation across national boundaries rather than national interests.

Flashcard 16: What was the outcome of the 1864 Second Schleswig War?

Answer: Prussia and Austria gained control of Schleswig and Holstein. Divided administration of duchies between the two German powers.

Flashcard 17: Who was the Austrian foreign minister at the Congress of Vienna?

Answer: Klemens von Metternich. Conservative architect of the post-Napoleonic European settlement.

Flashcard 18: What was the primary goal of the Frankfurt Assembly?

Answer: To create a unified Germany under a constitutional monarchy. Attempted to create liberal German nation-state through democratic means.

Flashcard 19: What was the primary aim of the Carbonari?

Answer: To promote Italian unification and liberal revolutions. Secret society fighting Austrian control through revolutionary conspiracies.

Flashcard 20: What is Pan-Slavism?

Answer: A movement aimed at unity of all Slavic peoples. Sought cultural and political unity among Slavic-speaking peoples.

Flashcard 21: What was the outcome of the 1864 Second Schleswig War?

Answer: Prussia and Austria gained control of Schleswig and Holstein. Divided administration of duchies between the two German powers.

Flashcard 22: What was the primary goal of the Zollverein?

Answer: To create a customs union among German states. Economic integration prepared foundation for eventual political unification.

Flashcard 23: Identify the leader of the Red Shirts in Italy.

Answer: Giuseppe Garibaldi. Charismatic military leader who unified southern Italy through popular campaigns.

Flashcard 24: Which war significantly contributed to Italian unification?

Answer: The Austro-Prussian War (1866). Prussia's victory weakened Austria and aided Italian territorial gains.

Flashcard 25: Which event prompted Bismarck's 'Blood and Iron' speech?

Answer: The failure of the Frankfurt Assembly to unify Germany. Assembly's failure convinced Bismarck that force, not debate, unifies nations.

Flashcard 26: Which German state was excluded from the North German Confederation?

Answer: Austria. Bismarck deliberately excluded Austria to ensure Prussian leadership.

Flashcard 27: What treaty ended the Austro-Prussian War?

Answer: The Treaty of Prague (1866). Excluded Austria from German Confederation, strengthening Prussia's dominance.

Flashcard 28: What was the impact of the Treaty of Villafranca (1859)?

Answer: Ended the Austro-Sardinian War; Lombardy ceded to Sardinia. Advanced Italian unification by transferring Austrian territory to Sardinia.

Flashcard 29: What was the main political ideology of the 1848 revolutions?

Answer: Liberalism. Demanded constitutional government, civil liberties, and national unification.

Flashcard 30: What ideology opposes nationalism by emphasizing global cooperation?

Answer: Internationalism. Promotes cooperation across national boundaries rather than national interests.

Flashcard 31: Who were the Junkers?

Answer: The Junkers were the Prussian landed aristocracy. Dominated Prussian politics and military, supporting conservative monarchy.

Flashcard 32: What is nationalism?

Answer: Nationalism is the ideological belief in the importance of a unified national identity. Emphasizes shared culture, language, and territory as basis for political unity.

Flashcard 33: What was the main result of the Austro-Prussian War?

Answer: The exclusion of Austria from German affairs. Established Prussian hegemony over northern and central German states.

Flashcard 34: Identify the leader of the Red Shirts in Italy.

Answer: Giuseppe Garibaldi. Charismatic military leader who unified southern Italy through popular campaigns.

Flashcard 35: What was the primary aim of the Carbonari?

Answer: To promote Italian unification and liberal revolutions. Secret society fighting Austrian control through revolutionary conspiracies.

Flashcard 36: What is Realpolitik?

Answer: Realpolitik is a political system based on practicality rather than morals or ideology. Bismarck's approach prioritizing practical results over idealistic principles.

Flashcard 37: Identify the term for extreme patriotic fervor.

Answer: Jingoism. Aggressive nationalism often leading to militaristic foreign policies.

Flashcard 38: What was the primary aim of the Holy Alliance?

Answer: To suppress revolutionary movements in Europe. Conservative coalition to maintain monarchical authority against revolution.

Flashcard 39: Which cultural movement emphasized emotion and individualism?

Answer: Romanticism. Reaction against Enlightenment rationalism, celebrating national folk traditions.

Flashcard 40: What was the main political ideology of the 1848 revolutions?

Answer: Liberalism. Demanded constitutional government, civil liberties, and national unification.

Flashcard 41: What treaty ended the Austro-Prussian War?

Answer: The Treaty of Prague (1866). Excluded Austria from German Confederation, strengthening Prussia's dominance.

Flashcard 42: What event marked the unification of Germany in 1871?

Answer: Proclamation of the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Symbolic ceremony following Prussia's victory in the Franco-Prussian War.

Flashcard 43: Who wrote 'The Duties of Man' promoting Italian nationalism?

Answer: Giuseppe Mazzini. Founded Young Italy movement advocating democratic republican nationalism.

Flashcard 44: Which war led to the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany?

Answer: The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Final step in German unification, creating the German Empire.

Flashcard 45: Who was the first King of unified Italy?

Answer: Victor Emmanuel II. Sardinian king who became constitutional monarch of united Italy.

Flashcard 46: What was the Risorgimento?

Answer: The 19th-century movement for Italian unification. Literally 'resurgence,' combining liberal and nationalist aspirations.

Flashcard 47: Which war significantly contributed to Italian unification?

Answer: The Austro-Prussian War (1866). Prussia's victory weakened Austria and aided Italian territorial gains.

Flashcard 48: Identify the nationalist movement that sought to unite all German-speaking peoples.

Answer: Pan-Germanism. Sought to include Austria and German minorities in unified state.

Flashcard 49: Which event is considered the spark of the 1848 Revolutions?

Answer: The February Revolution in France. Overthrow of Louis-Philippe inspired liberal revolutions across Europe.

Flashcard 50: What was the Ems Dispatch?

Answer: A doctored telegram by Bismarck that escalated tensions with France. Diplomatic manipulation that provoked France into declaring war on Prussia.

Flashcard 51: What was the significance of the Danish War (1864)?

Answer: It strengthened Prussia's position in German affairs. Demonstrated effective Austro-Prussian cooperation against Denmark.

Flashcard 52: Identify the principal architect of German unification.

Answer: Otto von Bismarck. Used 'Blood and Iron' policy and Realpolitik to unite German states.

Flashcard 53: Who wrote 'The Duties of Man' promoting Italian nationalism?

Answer: Giuseppe Mazzini. Founded Young Italy movement advocating democratic republican nationalism.

Flashcard 54: Which treaty ended the Franco-Prussian War?

Answer: The Treaty of Frankfurt (1871). Formalized German territorial gains and French war reparations.

Flashcard 55: What was the significance of the Battle of Königgrätz (1866)?

Answer: A decisive Prussian victory over Austria in the Austro-Prussian War. Decisive battle that ended Austrian influence in German affairs.

Flashcard 56: Which 19th-century cultural movement was closely tied to nationalism?

Answer: Romanticism. Emphasized emotion, folk culture, and national heritage over rationalism.

Flashcard 57: What was the main objective of the Congress of Vienna (1815)?

Answer: To restore balance of power and suppress nationalism post-Napoleon. Established conservative order through principle of legitimacy.

Flashcard 58: Which German state was excluded from the North German Confederation?

Answer: Austria. Bismarck deliberately excluded Austria to ensure Prussian leadership.

Flashcard 59: Identify the principal architect of German unification.

Answer: Otto von Bismarck. Used 'Blood and Iron' policy and Realpolitik to unite German states.