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Otto von Bismarck’s approach to politics, known as Realpolitik, was characterized by
a focus on pragmatism
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a new, more egalitarian approach, appropriate for the post-1848 world
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the pure pursuit of power, without regard for ethics or morality
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a willingness to compromise in service of the desired outcome
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British Conservative leader Benjamin Disraeli passed a Reform Act that nearly doubled the number of Britons eligible to vote because
he worried about rising unrest and the possibility of revolt
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he believed doing so would earn the Conservative party the support of the newly eligible voters
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it was a step toward his ultimate goal of universal suffrage
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he viewed it as a safe compromise to prevent the broader reforms proposed by his opponent, William Gladstone
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The Prussian King Wilhelm appointed Otto von Bismarck prime minister in order to
win a conservative majority in parliament
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overcome liberal opposition in parliament to funding the army
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create a constitution for the Prussian state
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start a war with Denmark
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Germany’s mid-century industrial expansion was financed in part by profits from
the California gold rush
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the textile industry
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the iron industry
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the railroads
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Louis Napoleon Bonaparte’s regime in France was a mix of
democracy and authoritarianism
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monarchy and democracy
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authoritarianism and socialism
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monarchy and socialism
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In the Franco-Prussian War, Bismarck annexed
Alsace and Lorraine
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Schleswig and Holstein
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Piedmont
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Lombardy
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The dramatic growth of cities in the 19th century was due largely to
high birth rates
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immigration from poorer countries
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migration from rural areas
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lower mortality rates
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Britain and France ultimately prevailed over Russia in the Crimean War in large part because
they had a professional officer corps, trained in tactics
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Western Europe had railroads that permitted them to move soldiers and supplies rapidly to the front
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Russia, backward economically, was unable to fund their army and lost many soldiers to malnutrition
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their armies were better trained and healthier
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At the time of their defeat by Prussia, the Hapsburg Empire did not include
Austria
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Hungary
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Croatia
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Greece
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Which of the following was not one of the three most common jobs for working women?
domestic service
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textile production
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garment making
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shop assistant
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Russia decided that the key action necessary to remedy the problems that had led to their loss in the Crimean War was to
build a railway system
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industrialize as quickly as possible
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improve agricultural output
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free the serfs
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Which of the following was not one of Marx’s modes of production?
feudalism
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absolutism
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capitalism
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socialism
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By 1830, British manufactured goods accounted for ________ of the world’s total supply.
one-tenth
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one-quarter
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one-third
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half
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The followers of Giuseppe Garibaldi in his campaign to unite Italy were known as
red pants
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white shirts
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red shirts
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sans-culottes
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In France, women gained the right to vote in
1906
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1919
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1944
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1966
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Auguste Comte’s three stages of societal evolution were
religious, ideological, and sociological
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theological, metaphysical, and positive
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theological, metaphysical, and sociological
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metaphysical, industrial, and scientific
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