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Topic: Politics and Culture of the Nation-State 1850-1870 Objective: Students will be able to explain how politics and cultural bias influence nationalism during the mid-nineteenth century. Directions: Use your assigned document to answer the corresponding questions.Document 1: Memoirs of a RevolutionistAs described Kropotkin, how did people react to the emancipation decree?According to Kropotkin, how did the decree challenge traditional social boundaries?How does Kropotkin describe Alexander II, and what do you think his description suggests about the tsar’s power at the time?Document 2: Letter to King Victor EmmanuelWhy did Napoleon III agree to help Cavour in planning Piedmont’s war against Austria? What did each seek to gain through the agreement?Why did Cavour and Napoleon think it important to consider public opinion in devising the grounds for war?How did the two men think Italy should be organized after the war? What does this reveal about the methods of state building in the mid 19th century?Document 3: Two Letters What does von Ihering reveal about Bismarck’s political methods in these two letters?Why do you think von Ihering was conflicted in his attitudes about these methods?How do von Ihering’s opinions change between the time he wrote the first and second letters, and what do you think account for this change?Document 4: The Descent of ManWhat evidence does Darwin supply to support his theory of human evolution?How does this evidence call into question the relationship between religion and science?How does Darwin voice the concern for realism and concrete facts that marked the general mood of his day?Document 5: Physics and PoliticsAccording to Bagehot, why do some societies progress and others do not?How does the idea of natural selection factor into Bagehot’s understanding of progress?Why does Bagehot think that military skill is particularly important to human advancement ................
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