Chapter 18
Lesson 1
Rise of Nationalism

? Why do people today feel proud of their country?

? As you read, think about how people in the 1800?s began to develop a sense of belonging to a country

Nationalism Grows
? nationalism ? loyalty to a nation
? when people work together can promote nationalism
? a language, religion, or race can unite a people as a nation
? in some countries people have come together even though they seem to share very little

? the people of the United States have a variety of heritages, follow different religions, and are of different races.
? Still, they have a strong sense of belonging to a nation
? love of freedom defines the United States

How did the pride the French felt differ from the pride the Americans felt?
? The French were proud of working together to gain a greater voice in government;
? the Americans were proud of the new nation they had created

What brings together people of different backgrounds in the United States?
? a shared love of freedom

What conditions encourage the rise of nationalism?
? working together to solve a problem, geography, shared language or religion, and a common love of freedom

Italian Nationalism
? Italy experienced the rise of nationalism early, in the 1830?s
? Italy was a collection of separate states and kingdoms
? Catholic Church ruled Rome and the states around it
? Members of the Austrian and French royal families ruled the other small states

Giuseppe Mazzini
? leader of a group the separate states and kingdoms should unite to form a single nation
? founder of the nationalist group, Young Italy
? his goal was to unite Italy into one democratic republic governed by and for the Italian people

Giuseppe Garibaldi
? the heart of the Italian people
? joined Young Italy in 1834
? leader of several revolts
? lead a revolt and captured the Island of Sicily and freed much of Southern Italy

Count Camillo di Cavour
? chief minister of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
? united much of the northern part of Italy
? Cavour convinced Garibaldi to set up a kingdom of Italy
? King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia became the first ruler of this new nation
? Italy became fully united when Emmanuel?s soldiers finally captured Rome

German Unification
? early 1800?s, Germany was a collection of separate states
? Since 1815 these states had been united in a confederation, or loose alliance, which had little authority

Otto von Bismarck
? chancellor of Prussia in 1862
? he said that the world was run ?not by speeches and decisions? but by ? iron and blood.?
? 1864 he declared war on Denmark
? then he attacked and defeated Austria

? King Wilhelm I of Prussia became the kaiser or emperor
? Bismarck became the chancellor of the empire

Bismarck worked hard to make Germany strong
? sponsored laws that gave help to industry
? took steps to build up the army and navy
? made Germany a leading power in Europe

Which area was the last to join Italy?
? Venetia

Which became part of the united nation first, southern Germany or northern Germany?
? northern Germany

How did Bismarck unite Germany?
? By defeating Denmark and Austria, he was able to unite the states into one empire

National Feeling Grows in Japan
? Japanese national pride grew out of concern over threats from other countries
? Mathew Perry forced the Japanese to open up their ports to the United States for trade
? 1868 the samurai overthrew the shogun and restored the emperor to power
? The emperor called his reign Meiji, this time in Japanese history is called the Meiji Restoration

What caused the rise of nationalism in Japan?
? fear of threats from other countries

How did the Japanese return to or restore, tradition during the Meiji Restoration?
? they brought back the emperor
? they did everything they could to ensure that the ?spirit of the old Japan? would not change
? they continued to follow Eastern ways

What are some reasons why people today feel proud of their country?






Chapter 18 Lesson 1
Study Questions
Page 534- 539


1. Why do you think a picture of a British queen is used to open a chapter of the growth of nationalism and imperialism?
2. How did the pride the French felt differ from the pride the Americans felt?
3. What brings together people of different backgrounds in the United States?
4. What conditions encourage the rise of nationalism?
5. Which area was the last to join Italy?
6. How did Mazzini, Garibaldi, and Cavour help unite Italy?
7. Which became part of the united nation first, southern Germany or northern Germany?
8. How did the Japanese return to, or restore, traditional during the Meiji Restoration?
9. How did Bismarck unite Germany?
10. What caused the rise of nationalism in Japan?
11. What are some reasons why people today feel proud of their country?