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Building a German nation
review for ch 24, L
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History
10th Grade
01/11/2006

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What territorial changes did Napoleon make in the German speaking countries drom 1807-1812?
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Napoleon added lands along the Rhine River to France. He dissolved the Holy roman Empire and organized a number of German states into a French-controlled Rhine Confederation.
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Define nationalsim.
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Nationalism is the belief that people should be loyal mainly to their nation rather than to a king or empire.
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In the early 1800s, what country was Austria's greatest rival?
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Prussia
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What was the Zollverein?
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The Zollverein was an economic union created by Prussia. It dismantled taraiff barriers between many of the German states.
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What is Realpolitik?
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Realpolitik is a realistic policy based on a tough minded evaluation of the state. It is the belief that the ends justify the means.
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What happed during the Schleswig and Holstein war?
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In 1864, Bismarck formed an allience with Austria to seize the provinces of Schleswig and Holstein from Denmark, who were made up of primarily German speaking people.
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What happened during the Austro-Prussian War?
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The was lasted seven weeks and ended in a Prussian victory. Prussia annexed several German states. Bismarck dissolved the Austrian-led German Confederation and created a new North German Confederation dominated by Prussia.
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