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781873294Edmund Burkeconservative, attacked principle of rights of man & natural law as dangerous to social order, tradition as basic underpinning for rights of positions of authority
781873295conservatismslow political change over time
781873296Joseph de Maistremore extreme conservatism, Church was foundation of society, all political authority stems from God, monarchs should be extremely stern w/ advocating slightest degree of political reform
781873297nationalismall peoples' identities are defined by connection w/ nation & owe primary loyalty to nation, tied to liberalism w/ political equality & human freedom
781873298Grimm brothersnationalistic, recorded old German folk tales to reveal traditional national spirit of common past
781873299liberalismemphasis on individual's natural rights, limits on political authorities w/ constitutions & parliamentary bodies
781873300Adam Smithliberal, opposed mercantilism, nation's true wealth was goods produced by labor of citizens, specialists have natural skills that can produce specialities better & faster --> trade enriches everyone, governments should follow laissez-faire policy
781873301mercantilismnation's wealth measured in gold reserves (against foreign trade)
781873302laissez-faireindividuals set own production/price levels --> "invisible hand" guides balance between supply & demand w/ incentive to find cheaper ways to produce, lower prices & increase salaries
781873303Thomas Malthusliberal, population growing at rate that would outstrip food supply, justification for miserable wages b/c better compensation = more children
781873304David Ricardoliberal, only way factory owners could find advantage over competitors was w/ lower wages, "Iron Law of Wages"
781873305"Iron Law of Wages"steady downward spiral in earnings
781873306Jeremy Bentham & John Stuart Millliberals, expanded role for government to provide "greatest happiness for the greatest number", utilitarian, necessary for state to intervene & help workers achieve economic justice, questioned absolute right to hold private property - needs to be more equitable way to distribute wealth in society, personal freedom - majority could deny liberty to minority in democracy
781873307Harriet Taylorliberal, argued in favor of granting full equality to women
781873308socialismpolitical & economic equality for all through common ownership of all property ("Utopian Socialists"), poor environments corrupted human nature, capitalism over-emphasized production, under-emphasized distribution & caused unemployment/suffering from low wages
781873309Henri de Saint-Simonsocialist, society needed to be organized on scientific basis w/ hierarchical society led by an intellectual class
781873310Charles Fouriersocialist, blueprint for cooperative community w/ rotating tasks
781873311Robert Owensocialist, built New Lanark (mill town in Scotland) w/ decent housing & education for children
781873312French RestorationBourbons restored to throne after defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo
781873313Charter of 1814contained freedoms from revolutionary period --> angered royalists by confirming land purchases made from nationalized Church property in France
781873314assassination of Duke de Berrythis caused ultra-royalists to pressure King to clamp down on press & give more rights to aristocracy in France
781873315ultra-royalistswanted to see revival of absolute monarchy in France
781873316Law of Sacrilegepolitical repression increasing w/ Charles X, death as penalty for any attack on Church in France
781873317July Ordinancesdissolved newly elected assembly, took away right to vote from upper bourgeoisie & imposed rigid censorship in France
781873318July Revolution of 1830caused by liberals being afraid of Parisian mob & creation of republic --> Louis Philippe crowned
781873319July monarchybourgeois created, result of July Revolution of 1830
781873320Troppau ProtocolMetternich wanted support of other great powers --> great European powers had right to intervene in revolutionary situations (rebellion in Naples put down w/ help from Austrian troops)
781873321Lord ByronBritish Romantic poet, sent money to refit Greek fleet, Britain/France/Russia organize combined naval force to help Greeks declare independence from Ottomans (Russians fight on land)
781873322"Eastern Question"what to do about Ottoman Empire
781873323"the Sick Man of Europe"Ottoman Empire - breaking down after rulers who couldn't keep groups united, Greeks & Serbians breaking away/establishing independence (strongly promoted nationalism)
781873324"Decembrist" revoltsmall group of military officers stage revolt in support of Constantine taking over throne rather than Nicholas I (put down quickly by Nicholas)
781873325Peterloo Massacredemand for fundamental political changes (universal male suffrage, annual parliaments)
781873326Six Actsban demonstrations & impose censorships
781873327repeal of Combination Actshad banned union activity (more conductive to reform)
781873328Great Reform Billexpanded electorate to include industrialized wealth & showed political reform possible w/o resorting to barricades
781873329Poor Law of 1834harshness towards poor w/ destitute earning workhouses of miserable conditions & discouraged people from seeking assistance
781873330Factory Act of 1833reduced number of hours that children could work in factories
781873331elimination of Corn Lawshad imposed high tariffs on imported grain to support domestic growers, political order dominated by manufacturing interests (as opposed to old landed class)
781901047Revolutions of 1848started w/ rebellion in Kingdom of the Two Sicilies against King Ferdinand II, fueled by nationalistic desires & economic problems faced by working poor
781901048"hungry forties"terrible decade for agriculture during Revolutions of 1848
781901049potato famineoccurred in Ireland during "hungry forties" & Revolutions of 1848
782614886national workshopsradicals provided these for jobs for unemployed w/ need for fundamental social/economic change
782614887workers' revoltconservative government run by 5-man executive committee leads to this (quickly put down) --> did away w/ national workshops
782614888"June Days"violent class struggle in Paris streets --> strengthened moderate republicans
782614889Second Republiccreated by moderate republicans during "June Days"
782614890Louis Napoleon/Napoleon IIIelected president of Second Republic, assumed dictatorial powers w/ plebiscite & conservative government as emperor
782614891Frederick William IVPrussia, didn't keep promise of moderate reform --> disturbances in streets of Berlin --> ordered army to leave city & elected constituent assembly to create constitution --> later called back troops & dissolved assembly --> created own constitution w/ personal rights & 2-house legislature w/ adult-male universal suffrage (weighted votes based on taxes)
782614892Austrianationalists to break free from Austrian monarchy --> Vienna under control of students/workers demanding freedom of press, end to censorship & removal of Metternich --> emperor takes control
782614893Lajos KossuthHungary, demanded constitution for responsible government --> Russia helps to put down rebellion
782614894Praguesemi-autonomous Czech homeland --> revolt put down by military force
782614895Frankfurt Parliamentconcerted effort to establish unified German state, monarchy vs. republic, where to draw borders
782614896Grossedeutsch planall German lands united under German rule
782614897Kleindeutsch planonly include Prussia & smaller German states (settled on this) --> militaristic Prussian state
782614898Charles AlbertItalian liberals call for war of unification --> led Kingdom of Sardinia to attack Lombardy --> defeated by Austrians
782614899chartismGreat Britain, problems of working class should be corrected by changes in political organization --> People's Charter of 1838
782614900People's Charter of 1838Great Britain, motivated by dissatisfaction w/ House of Commons after Great Reform Bill, universal adult-male suffrage, secret ballot, abolition of property requirements for Members of Parliament, payment to Members of Parliament, equal electoral districts, annual parliaments w/ yearly elections - THIS ONE DID NOT PASS
782641086political stability & religious tolerationGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, environment friendly to economic investment (2 things)
782641087expanding populationGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, result of lower death rate w/ better hygiene --> large body of low-wage workers & steady supply of consumers
782641088Agricultural RevolutionGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, scientific farming & continuous crop rotation
782641089manufacturing industriesGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, traditional manufacturing industrialized w/ labor-saving devices to improve production
782641090Enclosure ActGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, moved farmers into urban areas (increased efficiency) & created low-paid workforce for factories
782641091increase in capitalGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, used to invest in new industries, Bank of England (central bank) brought flow of money into economy, interest rates lower
782641092overseas tradeGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, additional investment to capital & largest merchant marine
782641093transportationGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of this, close proximity to sea, network of navigable rivers/canals, turnpike trusts
782641094coal & ironGreat Britain able to be first to industrialize b/c of its availability of these 2 resources
782641095John Kayflying shuttle --> increased weaving speed to make cloth
782641096James Hargreavesspinning jenny --> could spin many spindles at once
782641097Richard Arkwrightwater frame spinning machine --> first modern factory
782641098James Wattsteam engine/steam pump --> possible to build factories other than along streams/rivers, independent of waterpower
782641099Abraham Darbysmelting iron using coal --> more productive machines made of iron
782641100railroadleads to engines, tracks, stations, tunnels & hotels
782641101Belgiumfirst to industrialize b/c plentiful supply of coal & iron
782641102ZollvereinPrussia created this customs union that abolished tariffs between German states to spread trade/manufacturing
782641103Francelagged behind b/c political instability, lacked centralized banking structure, little population growth & peasants content to stay on land, BUT leader in luxury goods --> economic growth remained constant
782641104putting-out/domestic systemgrowth/development of cities replaced this --> more people lived in cities than countryside
782641105Sadler Committeeexposed that children were being beaten in factories --> Factory Act
782641106Factory Actchild labor laws, enacted by Sadler Committee
782641107Ludditesrefuse to embrace new technologies --> tried to destroy machines, blamed for problems
782641108cooperative societiessmall associations within a trade that provide benefits & services
782644965socialismcomplete overhaul to an oppressive society
782644966Karl Marx & Friedrich Engelsorganize Communist League & write Communist Manifesto
782658558Communist Manifestopamphlet on basic statement of principles of socialism, struggle between social classes - historical materialism/material dialectic, feudal age supplanted by triumph of bourgeois class
782658559Friedrich Hegeleconomic conditions emanate from ideas, dialectical historiography as means towards analyzing historical events
782658560proletariatworking class arises & supplants capitalists who had exploited them
782658561Das Kapitaltreatise on capitalism that explains mechanics of capitalists extracting profit from labor
782658562First Internationalsocialist party
782658563Second InternationalEngel organizes this social party after Marx's death w/ Marxists calling for revolution of their own
782674037Crimean Warcontroversy over which nation would control sacred religious Christian sites in Jerusalem & fear of Ottoman weakness encouraging Russian adventurism in Balkans --> France & Britain declare war on Russia
782674038The Charge of the Light Brigadeshowed incredible incompetence of all participants in Crimean War
782674039Florence Nightingaleinspired to revolutionize nursing by Crimean War
782674040Sevastopolfall of this Russian fortress ends Crimean War --> Austrians threaten to enter on side of British & French unless Russia accepts peace terms --> Russia ceded territory on Danube River & warships in Black Sea --> trapped in ports along Baltic subject to Swedish/Danish tolls & bad weather, Concert of Europe shattered --> no unity, Britain isolationist, no support for Austria from Russia against Germany/Italy, no support for France from Britain against Prussia
782691392Pope Pius IXauthority in Rome restored --> reactionary policies --> liberals want unified Italian state
782691393Count Camillo di Cavourpractical, sought ways to enhance power of Sardinian state, expulsion of Austria from Italian peninsula --> secret alliance w/ France b/c helped during Crimean War & France was enemies w/ Austria --> win against Austria & expel from Italian lands --> threatened by Prussia who was helping Austria --> popular rebellions throughout Italian peninsula, wanted to unite northern Italy (feared too large state could threaten France)
782691394Risorgimentoarchitect of Italian unification, Cavour
782691395Giuseppe Garibaldisouthern Italy, member of Young Italy, threatened to attack France over loss of Italian territories
782691396Young ItalyMazzini movement, state-building in romanticized terms
782691397"red shirts"Garibaldi's army, surprisingly conquer successfully at invasion of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Cavour had encouraged this as a suicide mission) --> wanted to march on Rome to make new capital to threaten papal control & Cavour/Napoleon III) --> Cavour rushes troops to Naples to block & waited for popular revolt --> moves Sardinian troops to all papal lands except Rome
782872096Victor Emmanuelfirst king of Italy
782872097Franco-Prussian Warthis resulted in Rome being added to Italy & named the new capital following the withdrawal of French troops from the city
783363176Otto von Bismarckselected by William I as prime minister --> military reforms to challenge Austrian supremacy --> Bismarck ignores Parliament & collects taxes to implement reforms
783363177Danish Warmodernized Prussian army allies w/ Austria to defeat Danes over Schleswig & Holstein --> purposefully gave Schleswig to Prussia & Holstein to Austria to create dispute for next war
783363178Seven Weeks War/Austro-Prussian Waralliance w/ Italy & non-participation agreement from French --> Prussia declares war on Austria & wins --> Austria must stay out of next war w/ France
783363179"Ems dispatch"Bismarck definitely wanted Franco-Prussian War --> made it appear as though Prussian king had insulted France --> Napoleon III declares war on Prussia
783363180Battle of SedanFrance defeated by Prussia in Franco-Prussian War
783363181"Kulterkampf"Prussia attacks Catholics by controlling all church appointments & Catholic education
783363182Georges Haussmanneconomic expansion, clears slums & builds wide avenues in France --> Paris cleaner w/ aqueducts eliminating cholera
783363183Third Republic w/ Paris Communeradical government created out of anarchy, puts down revolts violently w/ massacre of Parisians --> 2-house parliamentary body (lower chamber of deputies, upper senate)
783363184Boulanger Affairweakened monarchy (coup d'etat probable) w/ tensions between Church/state & anti-Semitism
783363185Great Exhibition of 1851display of variety of British goods available from industrialization
783363186Crystal Palacefirst prefabricated building
783363187John PaxtonCrystal Palace - first prefabricated building
783363188Reform Bill of 1832increased democracy by expanding franchise
783363189Benjamin DisraeliTory, conservative, French prime minister, passes Second Reform Bill, rival of liberal William Gladstone
783363190Second Reform Billextended vote to urban heads of households
783363191William Gladstoneliberal, extend vote to heads of households in countryside --> overall deterioration in political power of monarchy, rival of conservative Benjamin Disraeli
783363192Alexander IIfrees serfs in Russia --> had to buy freedom w/ payments extended over 50 years
783363193Zemstvosdistrict assemblies in Russia, introduced to deal w/ local issues (ex. education, social services)
783363194People's Willassassinated autocratic but legally reformative Alexander II in Russia --> Alexander III
783363195Alexander IIInew round of repression in Russia & weakens tentative reforms of Alexander II
783363196Battle of SadowaHabsburgs in Austria lose all territories to Italy & defeated by Prussians in this battle
783363197Francis Josephsigned agreement w/ Magyars in Hungary --> Austrian-Hungarian empire under mutual leadership of this person
783363198Sultan Abdul MejidTanzimat, process of modernization/adopting Western methods of waging wars in Ottoman Empire, overhaul of economy, equality before law, freedom of religion
783363199"Young Turks"liberal intellectuals in Ottoman Empire, push constitutional monarchy
783363200Sultan Abdul Hamid IIscraps Ottoman constitution --> deaths of thousands of Armenians/precursor to Armenian Genocide --> general repression, Young Turks restore constitutional rule
783363201Russo-Turkish WarOttomans defeated by Russians
783363202Congress of Berlinindependence of Serbia, Montenegro, Romania & Bulgaria after Russo-Turkish War in Ottoman Empire

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