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Industrial revolution and labor, lecture goes more into what it means to be a state/nation as well. The Biedermeier Era and its connotations, as well as the art depicting this era. Liberalism, conservatism, socialism-- what do these things mean in terms of how we organize our lives? Goes into taxes briefly.

Overview of Imperial France in the 19th Century. Infrastructure, Napoleon III, and territories lost during the Franco-Prussian war, as well as the effects and implications on the French from that loss.

Extensive notes on the French Revolution, and its effects and relations to government. The French Revolution's effects abroad and on other European nations. Declaration of the Rights of Man, the meaning behind the tricolor flag(s), difference that came about which separated the people from the King, and how nationalism relates to these themes/events.

Final lecture of the course, notes to wrap up the key takeaways from German and Italian Unification. Differences between the nations and how they became "Empire" and "Kingdom" respectively. Brief notes on the Second Industrial Revolution as well.

Notes from lectures during week 6 of the course. Idea of the "nation" and statehood. Nationalism discussed, as well as how nations should be organized. Greek revolution notes.

Format of the final exam and details about what is expected/needed from each section. Definitions for things brought up during review.