Question:
What led to the spread of conservatism in Europe and what were its impacts?
Answer:
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of conservatism. Conservatives believed that established, traditional institutions of state and society – like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family – should be preserved. Most conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. Rather, they realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power more effective and strong. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe.
The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Q 1.
How did nationalism and the idea of the nation-state emerge?
Q 2.
Write a note on Count Camillo de Cavour.
Q 3.
Briefly trace the process of German unification.
Q 4.
What were the highlights of the Treaty of Vienna 1815?
Q 5.
How did nationalism and the idea of the nation-state emerge?
Q 6.
What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?
Q 7.
Give a brief note on the Napoleonic code.
Q 8.
Write a note on The Greek war of independence.
Q 9.
How was nation visualized by artists?
Q 10.
Write a note on Frankfurt parliament.
Q 11.
Write a note on Guiseppe Mazzini.
Q 12.
According to Ernst Renan what are the attributes of a nation?
Q 13.
Why were the Middle class so named?
Q 14.
Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals?
Q 15.
What were the reforms made by Napoleon?
Q 16.
What was the Romantic Imagination about a nation?
Q 17.
What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?
Q 18.
What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him?
Q 19.
Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?
Q 20.
What led to the spread of conservatism in Europe and what were its impacts?
Q 21.
According to Ernst Renan what are the attributes of a nation.
Q 22.
Give two examples to show that in the 18th century Europe there were no nation states.
Q 23.
Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?
Q 24.
What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people?
Q 25.
Describe the French Revolution.
Q 26.
On what basis the female allegories were given names?
Q 27.
How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?
Q 28.
Describe the rise of imperialism.
Q 29.
What was the cause of Silesian weavers uprising? Comment on the viewpoint of the journalist.
