Liberalism and Nationalism in Germany

When did the Napoleonic wars happen?

• May 18, 1803 – Nov 20, 1815
• Jl 19, 1870-May 10, 1871
• May 5, 1789 – Nov 9, 1799
• Jan 1, 1815 to Dec 31, 1871

What does 'state' mean?

• A group of people with a common identity, often built upon common language, history, race, culture or by occupying the same territory.
• A political system with sovereignty
• A political system in which a group of people who have sovereign political authority also share a common identity
• The attitudes, beliefs and values of the people in a country

What does 'nation' mean?

• A group of people with a common identity, often built upon common language, history, race, culture or by occupying the same territory.
• A political system with sovereignty
• A political system in which a group of people who have sovereign political authority also share a common identity
• The attitudes, beliefs and values of the people in a country

What does 'nation-state' mean?

• A group of people with a common identity, often built upon common language, history, race, culture or by occupying the same territory.
• A political system with sovereignty
• A political system in which a group of people who have sovereign political authority also share a common identity
• The attitudes, beliefs and values of the people in a country

What does 'Reich' mean?

• reign
• realm
• empire
• constitution

Who was Metternich?

• a Prussian politician who became Germany's first-ever chancellor
• German emperor from 1871, as well as king of Prussia from 1861
• a Bohemian nobleman and an Austrian statesman who restored the Austrian Empire as a European great power following the Revolutions of 1848.
• Austrian foreign minister 1809-48/chancellor 1821-48

What was 'The Diet' ?

• A conference of ambassadors from member states that met in Frankfurt to preside over the German Confederation
• Conservative, landowning Prussian nobles who provided the core of the Prussian army's officer class
• a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight
• something provided or experienced repeatedly

What was 'The Zollverein' ?

• Conservative, landowning Prussian nobles who provided the core of the Prussian army's officer class
• Association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests.
• a customs union German states, was the largest free-trade area in Europe
• international organization comprising 27 European countries and governing common economic, social, and security policies.