What was one of the major dreams for the German-Americans?
To have their homeland united under a German Republic
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During the 19th century the largest immigration ethnic group was the Germans.
True. Approximately 5,009,280 Germans immigrated to the United States
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Who is Jacob Odensass?
Husband of Anna Katharina and brother in law of Christoph Barthel and Johann Jost Barthel
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What was the biggest problem for the Wesslau family business during the Civil War?
Workers wanted higher wages, while the government continued to tax
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What were the Germans-Americans primarily opposed too?
Slavery and Secession
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Did their dream of being united under a German Republic ever come to fruition?
Yes. Germany was eventually unified by the Prussians
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Lack of political freedom and potential for economic prosperity were major drivers for immigration.
True
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What was Surgeon Carl Uterhard’s specialty?
The study of typhoid
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What was the name of the club that Christoph Barthel started?
Unionsverein
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What was the number of German-Americans in the Confederacy?
75,000
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Who Led the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian War?
General Bismarck
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Albert Einstein immigrated over in 1875.
False. He wasn't born until 1879
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Name one of the complaints that Uterhard had about his job.
Too many patients, not enough room, no home, no form of comfort
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Who migrated to Missouri in order to seek economic benefit and was able to unit Germans through his store?
Adolph Frick
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What did Private William Bensinger accomplish?
He was the first German-American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. He received it on March 25, 1863.
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Did Germany make significant progress with its economic growth and state?
Yes. Their business, trade, industry, sciences, and arts grew substantially.
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By 1900 there were a total of 613 German-American newspapers in America.
True
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Where did the Barthel brothers migrate to in America?
Baltimore
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Who ran The German orphanages and the German Workingmen’s Sick Relief Union in Baltimore?
Jacob Barthel
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Who was the colonel from Philadelphia, commanded an entire German regiment, and drove Stonewall Jackson’s troops back at the Second Battle of Bull Run?
Alexander von Schimmelpfennig
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Respect for the German-Americans had certainly skyrocketed; what resulted because of it?
Parades and celebrations
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The cost for a newspaper was $20 yearly.
False. The cost ranged from $6 to $16
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Which one of the authors in the packet signed with the 45th New York Infantry Volunteers “5th German Rifles”?
Captain August Horstmann
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Which one of the German immigrants ended up moving back to Germany?