Rise of Nationalism in Europe
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What was the ideological impetus that transformed Europe in a few decades?

  • Support for the creation of a state
  • Foreign control of territory
  • Nationalism (correct)
  • Rule by monarchies
  • Which event stimulated the rise of nationalism in Europe?

  • French Revolution (correct)
  • American Revolution
  • Napoleonic Wars
  • Industrial Revolution
  • What did Leon Baradat argue nationalism calls on people to do?

  • Identify with the interests of their national group (correct)
  • Identify with regional interests
  • Identify with monarchy interests
  • Identify with global interests
  • What was the key exponent of the modern idea of the nation-state?

    <p>German G. W. Friedrich Hegel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did some countries like Germany and Italy form their national identity?

    <p>By uniting various regional states with a common national identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain how the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars stimulated the rise of nationalism in Europe.

    <p>The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars stimulated the rise of nationalism in Europe by inspiring people to identify with their national group and support the creation of nation-states to protect their interests. This led to the transformation of Europe from rule by monarchies and foreign control of territory to self-determination and the establishment of national governments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the formation of countries like Germany and Italy in relation to their national identity.

    <p>Countries like Germany and Italy were formed by uniting various regional states with a common 'national identity'. This process involved the unification of different territories under a shared cultural and historical identity, leading to the establishment of nation-states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did countries such as Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Poland form their national identity?

    <p>Countries such as Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Poland formed their national identity through uprisings against the Ottoman or Russian Empires. These uprisings led to the emergence of independent national governments and the assertion of cultural and historical identities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the special case of Romania in relation to its formation as a country?

    <p>Romania is a special case as it was formed by the unification of the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859 and later gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878. This process involved the consolidation of separate territories into a single nation-state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the national awakening in Europe grow out of an intellectual reaction to the Enlightenment?

    <p>The national awakening in Europe grew out of an intellectual reaction to the Enlightenment by emphasizing national identity and promoting cultural self-expression through nationhood. This development led to the modern idea of the nation-state, with figures like G. W. Friedrich Hegel playing a key role in shaping this concept.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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