The German Empire: founding and domestic policy
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Prepare a short 6–8 sentence note on Otto von Bismarck (life, post, policy).
Individual answer: born 1815, Prussian minister-president from 1862, imperial chancellor 1871–1890, unification, Kulturkampf, insurance laws, resigned in 1890, died in 1898.
2
Compare in a table Germany’s 1871 state structure with France’s 1875 one.
Germany: emperor, chancellor appointed by the emperor, Bundesrat + Reichstag. France: republic, president elected for 7 years, Senate + Chamber of Deputies, government answerable to parliament.
3
Why is it necessary to limit child labour? Write two reasons.
It harms children’s health, and they lose the chance to study and develop.
4
Calculate: Germany had 8.6 million industrial workers in 1907 and the USA 10.4 million. How many million more in the USA?
10.4 − 8.6 = 1.8 million.