The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

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Which event(s) stimulated the rise of nationalism in Europe?

Both the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars (correct)

The French Revolution

The American Revolution

The Napoleonic Wars

According to Leon Baradat, what does nationalism call on people to do?

Support the creation of a nation-state

Both identify with the interests of their national group and support the creation of a nation-state (correct)

Neither identify with the interests of their national group nor support the creation of a nation-state

Identify with the interests of their national group

What replaced rule by monarchies and foreign control of territory in Europe?

Anarchy and chaos

Self-determination and newly formed national governments (correct)

International cooperation and alliances

Colonial rule and imperial control

Which countries were formed by uniting various regional states with a common 'national identity'?

Germany and Italy Signup and view all the answers

How was Romania formed?

By unifying the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia Signup and view all the answers

What role did the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars play in the rise of nationalism in Europe?

The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars stimulated the rise of nationalism in Europe. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of nationalism according to Leon Baradat?

Leon Baradat defines nationalism as the identification with the interests of a national group and the support for the creation of a nation-state to uphold those interests. Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were formed through uprisings against the Ottoman or Russian Empires?

Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Poland were formed through uprisings against the Ottoman or Russian Empires. Signup and view all the answers

How was Romania formed?

Romania was formed by the unification of the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859 and later gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878. Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of nationalism on Europe in the few decades following its rise?

Nationalism led to the transformation of Europe, replacing rule by monarchies and foreign control of territory with self-determination and newly formed national governments. Signup and view all the answers