German Unification
European Imperialism
The Rise of Nationalism
Formation & Expansion of Nation-States
Vocabulary
100

This was the first step in German unification.

Otto von Bismarck was appointed chancellor by the king and he stirred up nationalistic feelings in Germany by declaring war on other countries.

100

On which two continents did European nations begin taking over territory as part of their imperialism.

African and South Asia (India)

100

When did nationalism begin to rise? (Give the correct century).

The 18th century of the 1700s

100

These two nation-states were formed by unifying different lands of people with the same ethnicity.

Italy and Germany

100

When Matthew Perry came to Japan, he could not convince the _____________ to trade with the U.S. (at first).

shogun

200

This was the second step in German unification.

Prussia started taking over lands that they thought were German even though people living there didn't want to be part of Germany.

200

This is where leaders of France, Italy, Spain, and Britain met to divide Africa among their countries.

Berlin

200

Before the rise of nationalism, this is how people felt connected to one another.

They gave loyalty to the same government.

200

These two nation-states won independence from the powers that controlled them in the 19th century.

Greece and Serbia

200

Settlers who believed in ______________ thought they had the right to take land in the West.

manifest destiny

300

This was the third step in German unification.

Prussian forces won the Battle of Koniggratz which ended the Austro-Prussian War.

300

This is what the Europeans wanted when they colonized other lands.  (2 things)

raw materials (natural resources) and human resources

300

The American and French Revolutions inspired people to feel more connected to each other by their ___________________. (one word)

nationality

300

This nation state was controlled by Great Britain and didn't gain independence until the 20th century.

Ireland

300

________________ Wilhelm I ruled Germany as an emperor, but he didn't have absolute power.

Kaiser

400
This was the fourth step in German unification.

France's parliament voted to declare war on Prussia.

400

This is a specific example of how colonized nations fought back against European imperialists.

Samori Toure battled French control for 15 years.

Mangal Pandey, a sepoy rebelled against British officers in an act known as the Seopy Mutiny.

400

Revolutions allowed people to form nation-states and connect to each other because they shared ... (3 things).

shared land, culture, and language

400

This nation-state was an imperialist that expanded by conquering lands that were far way from it.

Great United (United Kingdom & England)

400

Italy was the first _______________ in Europe, independent of rule by another government.

nation-state

500

What was the last step in German unification.

Prussians bombared Paris, causing France to surrender which led to the formation of the German Empire.

500

This was something problematic about Christian missionaries starting schools in Africa.

They taught their own culture instead of the native cultures and languages of Africa.

500

This is how governments changed after nationalism began to rise.

They became more democratic and governments ruled by monarch or churches became less common.

500

These two nation states expanded by conquering land in lands that were very close to them (ie...Oregon Territory and Taiwan).

United States and Japan

500
_______________ Bismarck believed that force would be necessary to unify the various German states.

Chancellor

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