How Far Did the Efforts to Unite Germany Proceed in 1848-1849

question 19

Multiple Choice

How far did the efforts to unite Germany proceed in 1848-1849?

• A) The process ended with elections to a national assembly.
• B) A popularly elected assembly was unable to decide whether or not the Hapsburg lands should be included.
• C) A popularly elected national assembly approved a federation with a Parliament and headed by the Prussian king.
• D) The Prussian king refused to accept the invitation from the national assembly to be king of a unified Germany and the effort ended.
• E) The national assembly continued to operate after the Prussian king's rebuff and successfully united Germany within a generation.

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