Chapter 23- Sections 1-3 Review Sheet
1. Influential figure who engineered German unification under Prussian control-______________________
2. Who becomes the leader of unified Germany? ____________________________________________
3. What is the German term for leader? ___________________________________________________
4. What is the German term for prime minister? _____________________________________________
5. Who is Prussia’s biggest rival? _______________________________________________________
6. After Prussia and Austria successfully defeat Denmark, how do they split up the land they gain?
Prussia- ________________________________ Austria-__________________________________
7. Prussia defeats Austria in the Austro-Prussian War which is also known as the
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8. What land does Prussia gain from the Austro-Prussian War?
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9. After their victory in the Austro-Prussian War, Prussia controls most of northern Germany and thus now
calls the territory they’ve united so far the ______________________________________________
10. What were the two causes of the Franco-Prussian war?
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11. What territory did Prussia gain from the Franco-Prussian War?
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12. The now united German empire also becomes known as the _________________________________
13. Bismarck's success was due to his policy of realistic politics also known as _______________________
14. Give two examples of Bismarck’s use of realistic politics
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15. The upper house of the German legislature is called the ____________________________________
16. The lower house of the German legislature is called the ____________________________________
17. Kaiser who dismissed his prime minister who had become known as the Iron Chancellor ___________________
18. Once unified how/why is Germany able to become an industrial power
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19. Bismarck's foreign policy goals for Germany
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2. _____________________________________________________________________________
20. Name the two groups Bismarck targeted as part of his domestic policy
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21.How did Catholics react to Bismarck’s policy of Kulturkampf?
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22. William II shocked Europe by
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23. Prime minister of Sardinia- _________________________________________________________
24. Leader of the Red Shirts-liberated Southern Italy- ______________________________________
25. Founder of Young Italy, a secret society that worked to unify Italy- ____________________________
26. Kingdom that led the struggle for Italian unification- _______________________________________
27. Name given to the struggle for Italian unification-_________________________________________
28. List three reasons why Italy should be united
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29. Sardinia was able to defeat Austria and annex Lombardy with the help of _______________________
30. Why did Cavour get involved in the Crimean War?
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31. With the help of Cavour, Garibaldi and the Red Shirts were able to take control of
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32. Who became king of unified Italy? ____________________________________________________
33. What made it difficult to unite Italy as a single country?
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34. The last two areas needed for a united Italy were
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35. Italy would finally be united for the first time since the
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