8.5 the Development of Nation States - Q -

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AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines

8.5  the development of Nation States

-Q-

Read "Feelings of nationalism"
1. Why would empires such as Austria-Hungary be unhappy with the rise of nationalism within their borders?

2. Together with a classmate, name one positive aspect of nationalism
and one negative aspect.

A. Positive =

2 Together with a classmate, name one positive aspect of nationalism
and one negative aspect.

B. Negative =

political unification

economic unification

military unification

3. Read "The rise of nation states" 

Drag the words to the correct place in the table

one currency

centralisation

military service

good infrastructure

a constitution

Read "The unification of Italy"
4. What part of Italy was not reunited with the rest and
is still an independent country today?

5a. What important symbol of nationalism
can you identify in these two sources?

5b. Why would children have been
included in the source to the left?

Read "Bismarck and the rise of Prussia".
6. In this exercise you will practise skill 2: Change and continuity.
Choose the correct answer below:

a. Germany became a nation unity under Bismarck.

1. change
2. continuity

6b. All German states had the same language and culture.

1. change
2. continuity

6c. The industrial revolution led to more economic cooperation.

1. change
2. continuity

6d. Realpolitik led to the forming of alliances to start a war.

1. change
2. continuity

Read "The Franco-Prussian war".

7a.
Besides the Germans, what other
strong neighbour did the French have?

7b.
What reason did the Austrians have to feel animosity towards the French?

In this exercise you will practise skill 8: Sources:
Reliability, representiveness and usability.
Look at the source.
8a. Which participants in the war would be happy with
pictures like these? Explain your answer.

Happy:

Wounded German soldiers coming home after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.

8b. Who would be unhappy with
pictures like these? Explain your answer.

Wounded German soldiers coming home after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.

8c. Is this picture representative of the outcome of
the war? Explain your answer.

Wounded German soldiers coming home after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.

Look at the source.
9a. Explain why Bismarck is holding the sword
of the French king, Napoleon III.

9b. Together with a classmate, write down at least three
other symbols the artist could have used to
symbolise Napoleon’s surrender instead of the sword
you now see in this source.

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