Guided Reading Activity: The National State and Democracy

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Guided Reading Activity

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Lesson 3 The National State and Democracy

Review Questions

Directions: Locate each heading below in your textbook. Then use the information under

the correct heading and subheading to help you write each answer.

I. Western Europe: Political Democracy

A. What were three signs that democracy was expanding in Western Europe?

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B. What were the three main political parties in Great Britain during the 1800s?

Describe the efforts made by each to gain popular support.

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A. How were the governments of Germany and Austria-Hungary different from the

government of France in the late 1800s?

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B. What led to the creation of the Duma in Russia, and what was its purpose?

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III. The United States

A. How did the shift from a farm-based economy to an industrial one change the

United States?

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B. What was the result of the United States victory in the Spanish-American War?

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II. Central and Eastern Europe: The Old Order

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Guided Reading Activity

Cont.

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IV. International Rivalries

A. What led to the alliance of Great Britain, France, and Russia? What nations were

they aligned against?

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B. What helped to push Europe close to war by the beginning of 1914?

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Summary and Reflection

Directions: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question below.

How did industrialization cause political and social changes in Europe and the United States

during this period?

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