Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Why was Otto von Bismarck nicknamed the "Blood and Iron Chancellor"?

He rejected war in favor of diplomatic solutions.

He received a disabling wound in battle.

He put political enemies into prison.

He was fearless and determined to use armed force.

Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Which of the following leaders was an accomplished general but was still considered a rebel?

Wilhelm I

Cavour

Garibaldi

Bismarck

Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Why was the Ems telegram of particular importance?

It started the Austro-Prussian War.

It ended the Austro-Prussian War.

It started the Franco-Prussian War.

It ended the Franco-Prussian War.

Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Which of the following be

1. "The great questions of the time are not decided by speeches and majority resolutions—that was the big mistake of 1848 and 1849—but by iron and blood." Bismarck's fearlessness and determination soon earned him the title "Blood and Iron Chancellor."

2. A supporter of Mazzini, Garibaldi was a revolutionary, spent time in exile (considered a rebel), and was also a skilled propagandist. He was trained in guerrilla warfare and won military victories. In 1858, Cavour appointed the rebel Garibaldi an army general to fight Austria. Garibaldi returned a hero (was an accomplished general ).

3. Bismarck saw this as an opportunity to provoke France into declaring war (the Franco-Prussian War) . He edited a telegram—known as the Ems telegram—in a way that insulted France and Spain and released it to the press.