European Society and Economy in 19th Century
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What impact did Napoleon have on administrative divisions in the regions under French control?

  • He simplified administrative divisions. (correct)
  • He complicated administrative divisions.
  • He maintained the existing administrative divisions.
  • He expanded administrative divisions.

How did Napoleon's policies affect the feudal system in Europe?

  • He ignored the feudal system.
  • He abolished the feudal system. (correct)
  • He reinforced the feudal system.
  • He modified the feudal system.

What change occurred in guild restrictions in towns due to Napoleon's policies?

  • Guild restrictions were removed. (correct)
  • Guild restrictions were strengthened.
  • Guild restrictions were expanded.
  • Guild restrictions were maintained.

What was a notable improvement made by Napoleon in transport and communication systems?

<p>Improved transport and communication systems. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were French soldiers depicted in the print by Karl Kaspar Fritz?

<p>As oppressors harassing the local population. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were the French armies initially received in places like Holland, Switzerland, Brussels, Mainz, Milan, and Warsaw?

<p>They were welcomed as harbingers of liberty. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the initial enthusiasm for the new administrative arrangements turn to hostility?

<p>Increased taxation and restrictions on political freedom (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did businessmen and small-scale producers benefit from the uniform laws and common national currency?

<p>Facilitated movement and exchange of goods and capital (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is represented in Fig. 5 where Napoleon is shown as a postman losing territories?

<p>Napoleon's loss of territories after the battle of Leipzig in 1813 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were there no 'nation-states' in mid-eighteenth-century Europe as we know them today?

<p>Because the regions were divided into kingdoms, duchies, and cantons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized Eastern and Central Europe during the time period described in the text?

<p>Autocratic monarchies with diverse peoples and no shared collective identity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did the new administrative arrangements have on political freedom according to the passage?

<p>Political freedom was restricted due to increased taxation and censorship (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the Greek struggle for independence begin?

<p>1821 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the unification of Italy?

<p>1859-1870 Unification of Italy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which region of Europe did industrialization begin in the second half of the eighteenth century?

<p>Western Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group was not a part of the social classes that emerged with industrialization?

<p>Artisans and peasants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which regions of Europe was the pattern of landholding characterized by vast estates cultivated by serfs?

<p>Eastern and Central Europe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event sparked revolutions in Europe where artisans, industrial workers, and peasants revolted against economic hardships?

<p>1848 Revolutions in Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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