2.4.3 The 1848 Revolutions in the German States

• Economic hardship in the 1848 revolutions was caused by crop failures and industrial unrest
• Place the key demands of the revolutionaries in the 1848 revolutions in order:

  1️⃣ Establishment of a German parliament

  2️⃣ Unification of the German states

  3️⃣ Freedom of the press
• What were two demands of the 1848 revolutionaries related to governance?

  German parliament and constitution
• Why did the 1848 revolutions ultimately fail in achieving German unification?

  Political fragmentation of states
• The German states were ruled by autocratic monarchs with little political representation for the people.


  True
• Match the leader with their role in the 1848 revolutions:

  Friedrich Hecker ↔️ Led armed uprising in Baden

  Robert Blum ↔️ Advocated for unification in Frankfurt Parliament

  Gottfried Kinkel ↔️ Involved in Palatinate uprising

  Gustav Struve ↔️ Led revolt in Baden
• The Frankfurt Parliament succeeded in enforcing its decisions across all German states.

  False
• What civil liberties did the Frankfurt Parliament attempt to implement?

  Freedom of press and speech
• Arrange the events related to the 1848 revolutions in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Economic hardship and political unrest begin

  2️⃣ Influence of liberal and nationalist ideas

  3️⃣ Establishment of the Frankfurt Parliament

  4️⃣ Drafting of a German constitution

  5️⃣ Failure to unify German states
• The 1848 revolutions in the German states succeeded in creating a unified, liberal, and democratic German nation-state.

  False
• What were the three main causes of the 1848 revolutions in the German states?

  Economic hardship, lack of representation, influence of ideas
• The revolutionary ideas from the French Revolution inspired the German revolutionaries in 1848.

  True
• The influence of liberal and nationalist ideas from the French Revolution was a major cause of the 1848 revolutions in the German states.


  True
• What type of economic hardship contributed to the 1848 revolutions?

  Crop failures and industrial unrest
• Robert Blum was a prominent liberal politician in the Frankfurt Parliament who advocated for German unification and constitutional reforms.
• One of the goals of the Frankfurt Parliament was to establish a German constitution and unify the German states.
• The Frankfurt Parliament failed to achieve its primary objectives due to the lack of support from powerful political actors.
• The failure of the 1848 revolutions paved the way for the rise of Prussian dominance in the German states.
• What was one long-term outcome of the 1848 revolutions in Germany?

  Political fragmentation continued
• What were the two primary drivers of the 1848 revolutions in the German states?

  Nationalist sentiment and unification
• Match the leader with their role or significance in the 1848 revolutions:

  Friedrich Hecker ↔️ Led an armed uprising in Baden

  Robert Blum ↔️ Advocated for reforms in Frankfurt Parliament

  Gottfried Kinkel ↔️ Involved in the Palatinate uprising

  Gustav Struve ↔️ Led a revolt in Baden
• The German states were ruled by autocratic monarchs, which led to a lack of political representation
• The 1848 revolutionaries aimed to address the lack of political representation and autocratic rule by monarchs
• The 1848 revolutions in the German states were driven by economic hardship, lack of political representation, and the influence of liberal and nationalist ideas.
• Who was Friedrich Hecker and what was his role in the 1848 revolutions?

  Radical liberal leader
• What was the primary goal of the Frankfurt Parliament established in 1848?

  Create a unified German nation
• What was one key failure of the Frankfurt Parliament?

  Lack of support from conservatives
• The Frankfurt Parliament was able to enforce its decisions across all German states.

  False