Unification & Nationalism

Although the legislature of the Second Reich was made up of two houses, real power remained in the hands of...

• the Reichstag

• the emperor and his chancellor

• the common people

Which groups did Bismarck view as a threat to the new German state?

• peasants and merchants

• the army and nobles

• Catholics and socialists

Unified Italy in 1870 included all of the following except

• Corsica

• Sardinia

• Tuscany

Which of the following challenges did the new Italian nation face?

• gap between the richer north and the poorer south

• social problems caused by rapid industrialization

• a gap between the poorer north and the richer south

The Dual Monarchy governed

• Bulgaria and Romania

• Austria and Prussia

• Austria and Hungary

Why did Russian czars resist reform?

• They didn’t want to undermine their absolute power.

• They felt there were other ways to create a democratic society.

• They thought that industrialization would hurt the peasants.