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AP EURO UNIT 9
Unit 9 vocab review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crimean War | |
| "Eastern Question" | The question of what to do when the Ottoman Empire collapsed. |
| Nicholas I | The Russian tzar during the Crimean War. (1825-1855) |
| Alexander II | Son of Nicholas I and his successor. |
| Peace of Paris | The Peace Treaty that stopped the Crimean War. Russia stopped its claim as protector of Chrisitians in Turkey, the mouth of the Danube was returned to Turkish control, and an international safety commity was created to control the Danube. (1856) |
| Florence Nightinggale | (1820-1910)Brought medial reforms into war. Introduced sanitation and barrack hospitals. |
| Risorgimento | The movement to reunite Italy culturally and politically. |
| Piedmont Sardinia | A kingdom in the North western part of Italy.The most powerful italian state, made itself the focal point for Italian unification efforts. |
| Guiseppe Mazzini's Young Italy | A movement in Italy whose movement was to have a united republic of Italy. |
| Camillo Benso di Cavour | (1810-1861) A realist and a politician. Knew that a united italy would e a European power. |
| Treaty of Plombieres | A treaty between Italy and France against Austria. Austria declared war on France for this but they were easily destroyed. |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | (1807-1882) Led a movement called the red shirts from southern Italy to the North and violently pursuaded people to want unification. |
| Red Shirts | The movement that was created by Garibaldi. Violently fought for independence. |
| Victor Emmanuel II | (1820-1878)The King of Italy from 1861-1878. Created the first united Italy. |
| Realpolitik | The ruthless pursuit by any means necessary to advance the interests of your country. |
| Otto von Bismark | A german realistic politician. He used Realpolitik. Was prime minister under the Kaiser. |
| "blood and iron" | Otto von Bismarks plan to make Germany strong. Blood=ruthless violence Iron=weapons,industrialization |
| Dual monarchy | Two independent and equal states under one ruler. Otto von Bismark had one when he was emporer of Austria and king of Hungary. |
| Seven Weeks war | Whe naustria declared war on Prussia. Prussia had been preparing for years and crushed them. Bismark set up the war by using realpolitik |
| Franko Prussian War | The war between Prussia and France. Bismark used Realpolitik to make France attack him. |
| Proclamation of the German Empire | the 2nd Reich. Successor of the Holy Roman Empire. Was signed at Versailles. |
| Second Reich | The new German Empire. Succeeded the Holy Roman Empire. |
| Reichstag | A national legislative assembly in Germany. Elected by means of a universal male suffrage. |
| American Civil War | War between north and south USA.(1861-1865) |
| Napoleon III | King of France. Was elected by the poeple and then turned himself into a dictator. |
| Second Empire | the "new" France that Napoleon set up. Its goal was to return France to a dynasty and reclaim its impeial glory. |
| Haussmannization | The city beautification movement in France. Was directed by Georges haussmann. Turned Paris into a model followed by many other great cities in Europe. |
| Archduke Maximilian | Austrian Archduke. Was put in place as the Mexican emporer but was not supported by the citizens and was executed. |
| Benito Suarez | The Mexican president before Archduke Maximilian. Wsa not liked by Europeans |
| Mexican Disaster | The failed attempt to put Archduke Maximilian into power in Mexico. Causes Napoleon III's international status to drop. |
| Reform Bill of 1832 | Increased political power to the industrial and manufacturing bourguiesie in England. |
| Reform Bill of 1867 | Gave suffrage to male middle class in England. |
| William Gladstone | Was leader of English liberals and became Prime Minister. |
| Benjamin Disreali | A conservative representative in England. Supported state interventio non behalf of the poor. |
| Factory Act of 1875 | An act sponsored by Benjamin Direali. It set a maximum of 56 hour work week for factory workers. |
| Trade Union Act | The most important conservative legislation. It permitted picketing and other peaceful labor tactics. |
| Alexander II | Tzar after the Crimean Wars. Wanted to change Russias backwardness. Abolished serfdom. |
| Emancipation of the serfs | Alexander II signed the emancipation. Freed 52 million serfs. He needed their labor in the factories and in the military. |
| zemstvos | locally elected assemblies on the porvincial and county levels in Russia. Helped run everyday things. |
| Conscription changes | Alexander II required that all young men aged 20 and over must serve 15 years in the military. |
| "will of the people" | A terrorist group that tried to kill Alexander II. They failed and only made him make stricter regulations. |
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