Germany
What country led the unification of Germany?
What is Prussia?
What is the name of the movement to unify Italy?
What is Il Risorgimento?
Who was the leader known as “The Liberator” of northern South America?
Who is Simón Bolívar?
Define nationalism.
A strong feeling of pride and loyalty to one's nation, often with a desire for independence or unity.
What document or idea told Europe to stay out of Latin America?
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
What was the name of the leader who helped unify Germany?
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
Who led the Red Shirts and helped unify Southern Italy through military conquest?
Who is Giuseppe Garibaldi?
What social group in Latin America were of European descent, born in the Americas, and led most of the independence movements?
Who are the creoles?
What term describes when different ethnic groups want to break away and form their own countries?
What is self-determination?
Who was the Haitian leader who led the only successful slave revolt in the Americas?
Who is Toussaint L’Ouverture?
What two words describe Bismarck’s policy for unifying Germany using war and power?
What is "blood and iron"?
Which kingdom and king led the political efforts to unify Italy from the north?
What is the Kingdom of Sardinia and King Victor Emmanuel II?
What revolution in Europe inspired Latin Americans to fight for independence?
What is the French Revolution?
What is the difference between civic nationalism and ethnic nationalism?
Civic nationalism is based on shared values and laws, while ethnic nationalism is based on common ancestry, language, or culture.
In what famous location was the German Empire officially proclaimed in 1871?
What is the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles?
What two earlier wars helped Bismarck unite Germany before the Franco-Prussian War?
What are the Danish War and Austro-Prussian War?
How did Count Cavour help unify Italy using foreign alliances?
He allied with France to fight Austria and gain northern Italian states like Lombardy.
How did Napoleon’s invasion of Spain affect Latin America?
It weakened Spanish control, creating an opportunity for Latin American colonies to declare independence.
Name one multi-ethnic empire weakened by nationalism.
What is the Austrian Empire or Ottoman Empire?
Why was Mazzini important to Italian unification, even though he didn’t unify Italy himself?
He inspired the nationalist movement and started the idea of a unified Italy with “Young Italy.”
How did Bismarck use the Ems Telegram to trick France into war?
He edited a message to make France angry so they would attack, which made German states want to unite against France.
Why was Italian unification not complete in 1861, and what final territories were added later?
Rome and Venetia were still under foreign control - Venetia was added in 1866 and Rome in 1870, completing unification.
Why did many Latin American nations struggle after independence?
They lacked experience with self-rule, had deep social divisions, and often ended up ruled by military dictators called caudillos.
How did nationalism both unify and divide Europe in the 1800s?
It unified countries like Germany and Italy, but divided empires by encouraging ethnic groups to demand independence, causing internal conflict.
Compare the goals of Simón Bolívar and Otto von Bismarck. How were they similar and different?
Both wanted unity but Bolívar wanted democracy in Latin America, while Bismarck used war and strong monarchy to create a powerful German state.