Question

Which of the following statements best describes Napoleon’s role in the nineteenth century movements to unify Germany and Italy? A. Napoleon supported independent nations within his empire and encouraged Italian and German unification. B. Napoleon led his army against both Bismarck and Garibaldi but could not defeat them. C. Napoleon's conquests stirred feelings of nationalism in that people began to experience a new sense of unity. D. Napoleon stirred feelings of nationalism in that people in the Italian and German states admired him and wanted to copy him.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes Napoleon's role in the nineteenth-century movements to unify Germany and Italy is C. Napoleon's conquests stirred feelings of nationalism and that people began to experience a sense of unity. Napoleon ended Germany's institutional structure which had given a political coherence. Italy was divided into two units north and south. In this way, he fostered nationalism in the countries he had annexed. Germans and Italians both felt that they were more than the units in which they had been divided.

Answer 2

I would say C. In my experience, I've learned that certain groups were actually driven together and united in order to drive Napoleon out.