World History, Chapter 20, Section 2

French king who was overthrown because he tore up the constitution and suspended the legislature

Someone who favors extreme change

The overthrow of Charles X by French radicals, who set up a constitutional monarchy led by Louis Philippe

Man who became monarchy following the July Revolution, nicknamed the citizen king because he owed his throne to the people

It inspired revolts in Belgium and Poland

The Belgians resented sharing a state with the Dutch and gained their independence with the support of Britain and France

Poles revolted in an attempt to gain their independence but were brutally crushed by Russia

A period of reduced economic activity

A recession, poor harvests, dissatisfaction with King Philppe's government

A period in February 1848 when revolutionaries barricaded the streets of Paris, King Philppe abdicated and a group of liberal, radical and socialist leaders proclaimed the Second Republic

A revolt by the working class against the revolutionary government in June 1848. The rebellion was violently suppressed, causing deep distrust between the middle class, working class and socialists

Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew and Emperor of France

A Hungarian nationalist who demanded an independent government

Revolutionaries exiled the pope from Rome and set up independent republics. However, Austria and France eventually restored the old order

A meeting of delegates from the German states where they offered Frederick William IV control over a united Germany. He refused

Use of military force by states, revolutionaries didn't have mass support, constitutions that supported their principles were withdrawn or replaced.