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German history quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the book mean when it is stated that “He (Napoleon) annexed lands along the Rhine River? | The book means Napoleon added lands along the Rhine River for france. |
| Why did Germans welcome Napoleon at first? Give at least three reasons | He encouraged freeing the serfs, made trade easier, and abolished laws against the Jews, enlightenment ideas. |
| Explain the German Confederation. | Instead of dismantling the government in each German state, peacemakers created the German Confederation, a weak alliance headed by Austria. |
| Before Germany was able to unite politically they united economically, what was this called? | the Zollverein |
| Bismarck came from the Junk class and became chancellor, what is a chancellor? | the highest official of a monarch |
| Bismarck’s loyalty did not lie with “German Nationalism” rather with what? Explain what that meant. | Bismarck’s loyalty was with the Hohenzollerns, or the ruling dynasty of Prussia, who represented a powerful, traditional monarchy. |
| With whom did Bismarck form an Alliance with? | Austria |
| After defeating what country was Bismarck able to “break up” the German Confederation? | Austria |
| Explain how Bismarck tricked Napoleon III into war. | He tricked Napoleon III into war, by rewriting a meeting King William I and the French ambassador to make it seem like William I had insulted the Frenchmen. |
| Why did Germany refer to itself as the “2nd Reich” | Because they considered it heir to the Holy Roman Empire. |