The unification of Germany officially took place on January 18, 1871. At that point, the Germanic states became the German Reich, which means German Empire. ... The victory in the Franco-Prussian War instilled confidence in Germany, causing it to act aggre-ssively in the years leading up to World War I.The Zollverein, or German Customs Union, was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories.
The American Revolution produced a new outlook among its people that would have ramifications long into the future. Groups excluded from immediate equality such as slaves and women would draw their later inspirations from revolutionary sentiments. Americans began to feel that their fight for liberty was a global fight.
I am pretty sure it was due to how much of America theamerica they controlled. They owned a lot of what is not the central area of the USA, but due to being in debt from war France sold that land the the United States.
