Zuri+Marley+Q4

The unified German empires political structure had a two house legislature. The rulers of the German states appointed the Bundesrat or the upper house; The Bunderstrat could veto any decisions that the Reichstag made. The Reichstag, or lower house, was elected by universal male suffrage. The real/supreme power remained in the hands of the emperor and his chancellor.
 * 3) Describe the empire’s political organization.**

Policy based on-power rather than on ideals. The term realpolitik was coined by Otto von Bismarck, and in German means "the politics of reality." Foreign policy based on practical rather than ethical or ideological considerations.
 * 4) Define Realpolitik**

Zuri Marley World History 10 Ms.Clough April 8, 2011

Transfer Activities: 21st Century Skills 1. **Analyze** How has nationalism changed the course of history? Nationalism has allowed many groups throughout history to gain independence. Nationalist groups also helped different ethnicities become recognized. Without nationalism there would probably still be monarchies today with absolute power. 2. **Evaluate** Why do people respond to nationalism? People respond to nationalism because it is something they can relate to. Nationalists have very personal relationships and connections to their culture and people of the same ethnicity.


 * Speech: Greek Nationalist**

As a Greek nationalist the maintenance of our culture is crucial for our survival. The economy has deteriorated under the Ottoman rule and the many of the citizens have resorted to farming, though prior to Ottoman rule there was a wave of urbanization. We cannot have the Greek people migrating to the mountains and to other areas in Europe because Greece is our land, we are Greek people and we can no longer live in poverty because of Ottoman landowners. Though the position of the wealthy Greeks may be improving, no longer can poor Greeks live in serfdom under this rule; we must gain independence and create unity amongst the Greek people.
 * Draft.**

We the Greek people were once the strongest civilization in the world, we cannot now be thrown under the rule of the ottomans. The economy has deteriorated under ottoman rule and many citizens have resorted to farming, though prior to ottoman rule there was a wave of urbanization. We cannot have Greek citizens moving from their rightful land and live in poverty because of the ottoman landowners. Our plan as Greek nationalists is to form a democratic government that is rule by Greeks for the Greeks. With democracy Greece can become what it once was, a powerful, strong, and free empire. Though many of our previous attempts at independence have failed, we cannot let that stop us! Though some of our people have seats in the Ottoman Empire, there are still many Greek people in serfdom. We will start with central Greece, and from their move out with small revolts to bring Greece back to it’s rightful place, and free the Greek people.
 * Speech**

__ China and The New Imperialism Qs __ ** 1) **** What trade rights did Westerners seek in China? **    ** The Westerners did not support Chinas strict rules on trade and ended up in a trade deficit. The Westerners were buying more from China than they sold which threatened their economy and power. Westerners were only allowed to trade with southern china and wanted the ability to trade in all areas of China and trade what they wanted.  **    ** 2) **** What were some internal problems the Chinese sought to solve? **   ** By the 1700s the Qing dynasty was declining and infrastructure was poorly maintained leading to massive flooding in the Huang He Valley. There was also a population explosion making it difficult to control the nation. The Chinese government was also pressured by the British with unfair ** ** Treaties that they were forced to abide by. **   ** 3) **** How did the Qing dynasty fall? **     ** Due to the Westerns being an imperialistic power the government was weakened. The Taiping rebellion lead by Hong Xiuquan also pressured the government because of heavy peasantry. The taiping rebellion called for land reform, community ownership of property and equality for women and men.  **    ** The Qing dynasty was under pressure before and eventually had to adopt western rule. The Chinese did not like the idea of foreign troops in their country and the Christian missionaries. As the 19th century ended the Qing dynasty declined.  **