1. What accounts for the rise of Prussian economic and military power?
Germany

2. Prussia 1815 acquisition of the Rhineland- coal and iron
Increase in territory and population- growing market, add to it free internal trade
1841/ km of railway to 2325 km
Prussia owned 57% of all railways in Germany by 1847
Prussian technical expertise and money/official backing to support developments
Ample markets for produce, and the population rise provided labour and markets

3. Prussia Economic growth- basis for military power
However, having an increase in the army is fine- until 1860s there was no opportunity to show its skills
Military planning developed- general staff (body of highly trained senior officers)
Superior artillery due to Prussian industrial power
The Prussian changes reflected economic changes, but also a strong military tradition and the flexible approach of the Junker class
Widespread support of the Landwehr

5. Why did revolution break out in the German Confederation in 1848
Germany