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.</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.</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.</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</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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the Greek struggle for independence begin?

    <p>1821</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked the unification of Italy?

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

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