World History Questions

With the failure of the revolution of 1848 to unify Germany, one phase in the struggle for unification came to an end. Now Germany was to be unified not into a democratic country by the efforts of revolutionaries but by the rulers into a militaristic empire. The leader of this policy Bismarck who belonged to a prussian aristocratic family. He wanted to preserve the predominance of the landed aristocrats and the army in the united German state and to achieve the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussian monarchy. He described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'. The policy of 'blood and iron' meant a policy of war.

Because of the Doctrine of Lapse; if Hindu rulers did not have direct natural heirs, the British would impose their rule.

In Germany, Kaiser means 'Emperor'. On 18th January, 1871 Wilhelm I was declared as Kaiser of Germany.

American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted till 1781.

Augustus was a Roman statesman and military leader who served as the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Jesus was born in 4 BC.

Hence, Augustus was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was born.

Jay Cooke & Company, a major component of the United States banking establishment, found itself unable to market several million dollars in Northern Pacific Railway bonds in september 1873. Cooke's firm, like many others, had invested heavily in the railroads.

Hence, the bankruptcy of Jay Cooke & company initiated the Panic of 1873.