FROM CONFEDERATION TO UNION: The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
German Confederation
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The German The German ConfederationConfederation
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What was it?What was it?• A group of states in Central Europe
–Similar to other confederations such as the Confederacy in the U.S.
–World Wrestling Entertainment used to be called the World Wrestling federation
–Also, still to this day, the United States is a federation of 50 states and numerous territories
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Who formed it?Who formed it?• Numerous nations at the
Congress Vienna including:–United Kingdom–Russia–Prussia–Austria–France
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Why was it formed?Why was it formed?• The German Confederation was
formed to bring peace and unity to a European continent that had been battered by roughly 25 years of war and revolution–Remember: This was around the
time when Napoleon was the Emperor of France and attempted to take over the rest of Europe!
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Where was its territory?Where was its territory?• Throughout central and eastern Europe
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When did it exist?When did it exist?
•1816 – Formed in Vienna, Austria
•1866 – Dissolved due to the Austro-Prussian War