Among the uprisings that broke out in the first half of the nineteenth century, why did some succeed, and why did some fail?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. The strength of conservative forces derailed most of the revolts that broke out in the first half of the nineteenth century.
b. Of the revolts that broke out between 1820 and 1825, the only one to succeed was the nationalist revolt in Greece.
c. The success of the Greek revolt was due in large part to the Concert of Europe's desire to reduce the power of the Ottoman Empire.
d. The Concert of Europe restored the monarchy in Spain after a liberal revolt in 1820; similar revolts in Portugal and Russia were also undermined or crushed by conservative forces.
e. Of the liberal and nationalist revolts that broke out in 1830, the one in France succeeded in establishing a liberal monarchy and the one in the Netherlands resulted in the creation of an independent Belgium.
f. A similar revolt in Poland was crushed by the Russian conservative government.
g. The revolutions of 1848 all failed because of internal divisions caused by conflicting goals.
h. Liberals wanted a political revolution to change the political system and were generally opposed to the social revolution that socialists and radicals wanted.
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