Thursday, November 4, 2010

Ms. Dianne Kraemer---Social Studies Department---The Unification of Germany and Italy


Historical Background: Nationalist movements led to the creation of several new nations across Europe during the mid-1800s.
TASK: Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. Attach this sheet to your responses. COUNTS AS A QUIZ GRADE. Due Monday 11/15.
1. What is nationalism?
 http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2.asp


2. What are the possible results of nationalism? http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/index.cfm


3. How can nationalism be a unifying force on a group of people?
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/index.cfm


4. How did nationalism lead to the creation of nation-states in Italy and Germany? (Briefly describe) http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/unification.cfm


5. Identify the following individuals and identify what each individual’s role was in the unification process of Italy: http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2a.asp


a. Giuseppe Mazzini-


b. Camillo Cavour


c. Giuseppe Garibaldi


6. Who is Otto Von Bismarck?
 http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html


7. What was his role in German Unification?
http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html


8. What is Otto Von Bismarck’s policy of “Blood and Iron”? http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/unification.cfm


9. What is a Kaiser?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser


10. Who is the first Kaiser of the unified Germany?
http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2b.asp