Unit 7 – Balance of Power/ Concert Broken by Revolution (10 days)
Day 1 and 2-Age of Romanticism
McKay p.766-772
A.List the major characteristcs of Romanticism
B. Explain the influence of Storm and Stress on German literature.
C. Determine the influence of Romanticism on religion politics and attitude toward
previous history
D.List the major painters. composers, and musicians during this time period.
Day 3- Congress of Vienna:1814-1815
McKay p. 755-760
Reading- Burke- “Reflections on the Revolution…”
A. Explain the peace settlements of1815, using the map of Europe resulting from the
Congress of Vienna.
B. Compare Metternich’s conservatism to Castlereigh’s relative liberalism.
C. Identify the philosophies of Herder and Burke.
Day 4 & 5-Deterioration on the 1820’sand 1830’s
McKay p. 772 – 778
A. Analyze the Troupau Protocal in relation to the Iberian Revolution and the balance of
power throughout Europe.
B. Describe the problems in the Ottoman Empire by using Serbia and Greece 1820-21 as
case studies.
C. Analyze the reactions of the major powers to the Belgium and Polish rebellions.
D. Evaluate why the Russian Decembrist movement and the French revolution of 1830
were put down.
Day 6 & 7- The 1848 Revolutionary Fiasco in France
McKay p. 778-781
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List the causes of the 1848 French Revolution
Explain the events that lead to Louis Philippe’s abdication
Place the 1848 French leaders on a spectrum based on their political/economic ideas.
Explain why Cavaignac lost power to Louis Napoleon.
Day 8 & 9- Revolutions in Germany and Austria(The Hapsburg Empire)
McKay p.781- 784
A. Discuss how the Prussian revolt was gradually superceded by German protests.
B. Evaluate the importance of the Frankfurt Assembly in the growth of German
Nationalism.
C. Analyze how Metternich lost power and the subsequent effects of his fall on the
Hapsburg Empire.
D. Compare the causes and features of the four major revolutions of 1848.
E. Hypothesize reasons why the revolutions failed.
Day 10- Unit Exam