German Unification 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryFrance 1589-1850ASEdexcel Created by: AbigailCreated on: 16-11-13 16:11 In 1815, how many states were there? 39 1 of 47 Who controlled these states? Separate and independent leaders 2 of 47 What was the name of their parliamnet? The Diet 3 of 47 What was the issue with the Diet? They had little power 4 of 47 Among each state, there were differences in___? Language, culture, currency 5 of 47 The Vienna Settlement had renamed Germany into what? The German Confederation 6 of 47 However, some leaders of this confederation were in fact..? Non-Germans 7 of 47 There was also an issue with two dominent countries, who were they? Austria and Prussia 8 of 47 What exactly was the issue? They both wanted majority control over the confederation 9 of 47 Metternich called this clash a what? 'Peaceful dualism' 10 of 47 Southern Germany looked to which out of the two countries and why? Austria because like the south, they were also Catholic 11 of 47 Northern Germany looked to the other country, which and why? Prussia because like North Germany, they were Protestants 12 of 47 The aristocracy controlled who? the army and civil service 13 of 47 What was the main issue amongst towns, little ___ and no ____? industry and large towns 14 of 47 ZOLLVEREIN. Began as what and when? Prussian Custroms Union in 181 15 of 47 What did they remove? Custom barriers within Prussia 16 of 47 What does Zollverein mean? Customs union 17 of 47 Each state at this time controlled its own what? Economy 18 of 47 Within this confederation, there were countless ___? Customs barriers 19 of 47 This became a problem because? It restricted trade heavily 20 of 47 There was even ___ ___ on roads. Toll booths 21 of 47 Within each state there were different ____ as well as ____ Currencies and value 22 of 47 Why was this also a problem? Because it effected trade as well 23 of 47 Manufacturers from a certain state complained about this lack of trade, who was it? The Rhineland 24 of 47 In 1818, the Prussian Tariff Reform Law became what? Prussian Customs Union 25 of 47 What did the Union remove? The complex internal customs 26 of 47 Replacing it with? One tariff as people enter the Prussian border 27 of 47 Industrialists wanted to add what on their goods? Protection 28 of 47 Against whom? Britain - their biggest competitor 29 of 47 Prussia couldn't raise their tariffs, why exactly? They were not politically or economically strong enough 30 of 47 What was added onto raw materials like cotton to protect against who? Custom duties and against foreign competition 31 of 47 The PCU hopes to extended what? Free trade 32 of 47 Goods would move more freely around the Confederation if..? Internal barriers were removed 33 of 47 What was Austria's position at this point? They didn't want to get involved 34 of 47 A big state signed onto the Customs Union, which state was this and when was it? Hesse-Darmstadt in 1828 35 of 47 Rival Unions were set up against the PCU, give an example: The Middle Union 36 of 47 The Middle Union suffered financial difficulties, the consequences? Hesse-Cassel left to join PCU 37 of 47 What happened next to the Middle Union? They collapsed and merged into the PCU 38 of 47 At this time, the PCU became so large and catered for more than just Prussia, so what did they do? Renamed to Zollverein 39 of 47 Only four places by 1844 were not part of the customs union, which states? Hanover, Oldenburg, Mecklenburg and Austria 40 of 47 The Zollverein made some promises, what were they? To abolish all customs systems also .. (next card) 41 of 47 What else was introduced to prevent the complexity of the Confederation? Currency, weights and measurements were all standardised into one large system 42 of 47 This was based on what? Prussia's, roughly 43 of 47 Railways were extended as well, what benefits did this bring? Better communication betweens states as well as quickly delievered trade 44 of 47 Only very minor problems occurred within the Zollverein, what was one of them? The admin weren't always effective 45 of 47 Overall though the Zollverein was a great success for Prussia, what did this land them? Leadership in economics 46 of 47 Prussia was now seen as.. The natural leaders for Germany 47 of 47
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