Ms. Kraemer- Social Studies- Nationalist Movement: 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 BOTH 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

     

1. Giuseppe Mazzini
2. Camillo Cavou
3. 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