6. Restoration, liberalism and nationalism

1.     What were the effects of the Napoleonic defeat?

2.     Why was the first half of 19^th century characterized by regular revolts and revolutions?

3.     What were the features of Romanticism?

4.     What was the Restoration?

5.     Why was the Holy Alliance formed?

6.     What were the two main measures of the Congress of Vienna?

7.     Fill in the blanks

 

1814-1820
	Trienio Liberal
		Victory of absolutism

 

8.     What organization gave Fernando the VII his throne back?

9.     What law allowed Isabel to become queen of Spain?

10. What was the Salic law and what conflict did it cause?

11. Who was Isabel’s mother?

12. What political theories inspired the revolutions of the 19^th century?

13. What were Liberalism principles?

14. What were Nationalism principles?

15. What were Democracy principles?

16. What revolutions took place in the 1820s?

17. What was the German Confederation?

18. Fill in the blanks

 

	Germany	Italy
Central kingdom
Date unification	1870	1870
Enemies
Main politicians

 

19. What did political conflicts do to Spain in the mid-19^th century?

20. What’s the Spanish word for military revolt in nineteenth century?

21. Why was the reign of Isabel II important for Spain?

22. What were the two main Spanish political parties in mid-19^th century? What were their characteristics?

23. How many constitutions were proposed (not passed) during nineteenth century in Spain? Explain your answer. Three points.

24. What type of suffrage was established during Isabel’s reign?

25. How did the military participate in politics during the 19^th century in Spain?

26. Who were Isabel II’s regents?

27. When was General Espartero regent?

28. When did First Carlist War begin?

29. How many years did it last?

30. How many years did Espartero’s regency last? The answer is in the text. Think about it.

31. What were the Carlist Wars?

32. Why did the population of the United States increase rapidly during the 19th century?

33.  What states appeared before 1803?

34. What states appeared before 1848?

35. What states appeared before 1861?

36. What states appeared before 1900?

37. What states appeared after 1803?

38. What was the American Civil War's main cause?

39. Who won American Civil War?

40.  What's Spanish king lost Spanish colonies in America?

41. Which examples encouraged Spanish American colonies to fight for their freedom?

42. Why did Great Britain give support to the Spanish American revolutionaries?

43. What did the Creole upper middle classes want?

44.  Who were the Libertadores?

45. What American territories stayed under Spanish control during 19th century?

46. What type of government did the new countries adopt?

47. What was the negative effect of independence for Latin America?

48. Which countries came from Gran Colombia?

49. Which countries came from United Provinces of Central America?

50. What was the first Latin American country independent from Spain?

51. When was the Romanticism predominant in Europe?

52. When was the Romanticism predominant in Spain?

53. What romantic element was shared by liberalism?

54. Why were romantic artists the first ones to break the rules?

55. What historical period was used by romantic artists for inspiration?

56. What elements defined the romantic sculpture?

57. What were the romantic painting characteristics?

58. What was medieval style recovered by Spanish Romantic architects?

8. The First World War and the Russian Revolution

1.     What were the main causes of the First World War?

2.     What was the spark for First World War?

3.     What were the Central Powers?

4.     What were the Allied Powers?

5.     Why did Italy betray its allies of the Triple Alliance?

6.     What countries formed the Tripe Entente?

7.     Mention the phases of First World War.

8.     When did United States enter in First World War?

9.     Why did Russia leave the First World War?

10. What events led to the German defeat?

11. Explain the war economy during the First World War.

12. What new inventions were developed thanks to First World War?

13. What were the two effects of male conscription during the First World War? Think about it.

14. How did the governments answer to the goods shortage problem during the First World War?

15. What was the role of women during the First World War?

16. What tool was used by governments to make conscription easier?

17. What did the suffragettes like?

18. Why did the suffragists obtain their objective after the First World War? Think about it.

19. Where were the peace conditions established?

20. What conditions did Germany have to accept in the treaty of Versailles?

21. What was the name of the land strip that gave a sea exit to Poland?

22. Why did German people call the Treaty of Versailles a Diktat?

23. What was the main objective of the League of Nations?

24. What were the first problems of the League of Nations?

25. What infrastructures were destroyed during the First World War?

26. What were the economic consequences of the First World War?

27. What empires disappeared after the First World War?

28. What new states came out of the Russian Empire?

29. What new states came out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

30. What new states came out of the Ottoman Empire?

31. What were the mandate territories?

32. What were the Russian empire’s characteristics in the early 20^th century?

33. What happened in 1903 in Russia?

34. What was the origin of the revolution of 1905? Investigate it. Use the blog.

35. What was a soviet? We like a expanded answer.

36. What were the causes of Russian people’s disgust during the First World War?

37. How did the Russian Revolution begin?

38. What were the Russian provisional government’s decisions?

39. What party led the coup in October 1917 in Russia?

40. What was the first decision of Lenin when he took power in Russia?

41. What new countries took their independence after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? Read the previous questions.

42. Why did not Germany occupy these nations? Think about it.

43. What was the name of the counter-revolutionaries during the Russian Civil War?

44. What government was supported by Red Army during the Russian Civil War?

CONTINUAD CON LA NUMERACIÓN CORRECTA

1.     How many years old was Alfonso XIII when he became king? Investigate it.

2.     How many years Alfonso XIII ruled Spain? Investigate it.

3.     What were the main political parties during the Bourbon restoration?

4.     Why did the Bourbon restoration begin to collapse?

5.     What were the opposition political parties during the first third of the nineteenth century in Spain?

6.     What was the Mancomunidad de Cataluña? When did it appear?

7.     What were the main trade unions during the first third of the nineteenth century in Spain?

8.     Why did Spanish government like to rebuild its empire?

9.     Search information about Tragic Week. Investigate it. I will question you about the details.

10.  When did the Spanish protectorate in Morocco begin?

11.  When did Barranco del Lobo ambush happen? Investigate it. Read a Spanish article.

12.  What European countries dominated Morocco in the first half of the 20^th century?

13.  Explain the Battle of Annual. Investigate it. I will question you about the details.

14.  Why didn’t Spain participate in the First World War?

15.  What were the effects of the First World War in Spain?

16.  What happened in Spain after First World War?

17.  Explain the general economic and social situation in Spain during Alfonso XIII’s reign.

18.  How was the football introduced to Spain? Can you relate this with the Industrial Revolution in the country?

19.  Why was the military criticized by public opinion during Alfonso XIII’s reign?

20.  Explain the compulsory military service in Spain at the beginning of the 20^th century.

21.  Explain the coup d’état led by Primo de Rivera.