Question

A major obstacle to German unification in the mid-1800s was

A) the German defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.
B) the lack of modern transportation in Germany.
C) the lack of a national language among the Germans.
D) the division of the German people into many states.

Answer 1

your answer is d the division of the German people into many states

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

D. The division of the German people into many states.

Explanation:

In the mid-1800s the German territory we know today, was composed of 39 independent states unified only by language and geography. This was a major obstacle to the German unification (1850-1871) led by the Prussian leader Otto von Bismarck, as well as the competition of Prussia with Austria, the difference of religions and the difference of political views.