Mr Trengrove Flashcards
German reform politics
What is Nationalism?
The belief that your country is superior without question or doubt.
What is the Diet?
Meeting of government.
What is a proclamation?
Public or official announcement with great importance.
What is unification?
Process of being united or made whole.
What is liberalism?
Rights of
-Individual
-Equality
-Liberty
before that of the law
Who was Thiers?
Frances 1st minister in 1840
What does industrialise mean?
Development in industry in a country/region on a wide scale.
What is Feudalism?
Land is owned by small ruling class. Worked by peasants in exchange for protection.
What is Urbanisation?
Increased amount of people living in towns/cities. Rural to urban.
What is free trade?
Trade with no tax, tariffs or restrictions.
What is protectionism?
Restriction of international trade to help domestic industries.
What are tariffs?
Custom duties on merchandise imports.
What are custom duties?
Tax on cross boarder goods.
1750’s how many people lived in the countryside?
90%
1825 how many people lived in the countryside?
60%
Four factors effecting the failure of feudalism?
-Enlightenment
-French/American revolution
-Urbanisation
-Industrialisation
Which German state wanted to industrialise?
Prussia.
Which German state denounced industrialisation?
Austria.
Why was the middle union bad for Prussia?
Split the two halves of Prussia. Stopped access to Northern ports and cities in South/Central Germany.
What did Prussia favour? Free trade or protectionism?
Free trade.
What did Hessen-Cassel do in 1830?
Left Middle Union due to economic hardships triggering the collapse of the union.
What did Prussia Union get re-named in 1834?
Zollverein
How did the Middle Union try and limit Prussia?
Built roads and ports that didn’t go through Prussia Union states.
What year was the Offenburg meeting?
1847
In the Offenburg meeting, who did they declare the military to swear allegiance to?
The constitution
What is absolutism?
Political system where one ruler has complete power and authority.
Who abolished the Holy Roman Empire?
Napoleon.
What was Prussia economy largely based off of?
Agriculture.
What were Junkers?
Rich landowners from East Prussia dominating the civil service, government and army.
What political policy did Frederick William 3rd take after 1806?
Reactionary.
What is a reactionary policy?
Conduct that leads to reacts negatively to the thought of radical change.
When was the Carlsbad Decree signed?
1819
What did the Carlsbad Decree lead to?
-Reduction in freedom of the press.
-University life restrictions.
Which two major international events challenged the social and political order of the 18th century?
-French Revolution
-Creation of the USA (civil war)
What is liberalism?
Protection and enhancement of the freedom of the individual within politics.
Who were people loyal to in the Middle Ages?
Monarchy
What two events lead to the encouragement of nationalism?
-French Revolution
-Formation of the USA
Who did the French Nationalists beat from Germany?
Prussia
Why was Germany split in terms of nationalism?
Split between cultural and political.
