Chapter 21: Ideologies and Upheavals

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1 Chapter 21: Ideologies and Upheavals Name: I. The Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars a. European Balance of Power Discuss how European countries tried to establish a "balance of power" at the Congress of Vienna What did each of these powers gain from the Congress of Vienna? Great Britain Austria Russia Prussia How was France impacted by the Congress of Vienna?

2 b. Repressing the Revolutionary Spirit What was the Holy Alliance (1815)? What did the Troppeau Protocol proclaim? (2 examples) What was the German Confederation? Carlsbad Decrees? c. Metternich and Conservatism Discuss Metternich's conservative view of human nature and government How did Metternich view liberalism? What his opinion about the midle class?

3 Why did liberalism and nationalism blend? Metternich's view? Describe the ethnic compensation of the Austrian Empire. Why was the Austrian Empire: Strong Weak II. The Spread of Radical Ideas What themes did all ideologies have in common after the Congrss of Vienna? a. Liberalism and the Middle Class Describe what is meant by liberalism:

4 Opponents of liberalism? Explain laissez-faire as defined by Adam Smith in Inquiry into the Nature of the Wealth of Nations, and its impact on society. b. The Growing Appeal of Nationalism Discuss Nationalism and its goals

5 c. French Utopian Socialism What were the basic ideas of early French socialism? Compare the efforts and ideas of the following French Utopian Socialists Count Henri de Saint-Simon Charles Fourier Louis Blanc Pierre Joseph Proudhon

6 d. The Birth of Marxian Socialism Summarize Marx's argument in The Communist Manifesto. What was the lasting impact of Marx's work? Be sure to include - (bourgeoisie, proletariat, proletarian revolution, what did he predict would happen?) What does Marx mean when he says the "history of all previously existing society is the history of class struggles"?

7 III. The Romantic Movement a. Romanticism's Tenets Compare and contrast classicism and romanticism Classicism Romanticism What were romantics views on: Nature Industrialization History b. Literature Discuss how the following writers used romanticism in their work: William Wordsworth Victor Hugo George Sand How did romanticism and nationalism reinforce each other in central and eastern Europe?

8 c. Art and Music Describe the works of the following: Eugene Delacroix Joseph M.W. Turner John Constable How did Romantic composers change the music? IV. Reforms and Revolutions Before 1848 a. National Liberation in Greece Why did many western nations support the liberation of Greece?

9 b. Liberal Reform in Great Britain Why was British society flexible an stable? How did British aristocracy view the French Revolution? What led to revision of the Corn Laws of 1815? How were they revised? What were the results of these changes in the Corn Laws? What did new manufacturing and commercial groups want?

10 Explain the impact of the Reform Bill of 1832 on: The House of Commons Urban Society What did each liberal reform movement seek? The People's Charter of 1838 Anti-Corn Law League What was a great factor in Great Britain's ability to evolve without revolution?

11 c. Ireland and the Great Famine Describe the living condition for peasants in Ireland Discuss the significance of the potato crop in Ireland What was the Great Famine? How did Great Britain respond? What effects did the famine have on Ireland? Irish sentiment toward Great Britain?

12 d. The Revolution of 1830 in France What did Charles X want to reestablish? How did he go about trying to do this? What happened when Charles X repudiated the Constitutional Charter in 1830?

13 V. The Revolutions of 1848 What were the motivations for revolutions in 1848? What nations escaped revolution? What was te result of the revolutions of 1848? a. A Domestic Republic in France Why were the French unhappy with Louis Philippe's "bourgeoisie monarchy"? Describe the changes in the constitution of the "Second Republic" What did the following groups call for? Moderate Liberal Republicans: Radical Republicans:

14 Artisans: What did Louis Blanc propose? What were the results? Discuss Alexis de Tocqueville's views What caused the "June Days"? What were the results? What led to Louis Napoleon's rise to power?

15 b. The Austrian Empire in 1848 Describe the general trend of events throughout central Europe after the French Revolution of 1848 Why was the Austrian coalition unstable? What was its ultimate undoing? c. Prussia and the Frankfurt Assembly Why did King Wlliam of Prussia reject the title of emperor of the new German national state? Explain what he meant.

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