AP World History : Philosophies and Ideologies 1750 to 1900
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Example Question #89 : Philosophies And Ideologies
Which of these "-isms" is most associated with the unification of Italy and Germany in the second-half of the nineteenth century?
Authoritarianism
Conservatism
Socialism
Nationalism
Liberalism
Nationalism
The unifications of Germany and Italy (both completed in 1871) were inspired by the emergence of nationalism in the nineteenth century. Both countries had long been divided into small states and principalities, yet the people living there retained a shared language and a common heritage. It is generally accepted that the most important characteristic for the formation of a national identity is shared language and a common history.
Example Question #90 : Philosophies And Ideologies
Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great are both examples of __________.
the declining influence of the European monarchy
Prussian rulers
enlightened despots
constitutional monarchs
Russian monarchs
enlightened despots
Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great are both examples of enlightened despots. Enlightened absolutism emerged during the enlightenment period as many European monarchs sought to marry the principles of the enlightenment with the realities of their autocratic regimes.
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