In the German regions a large number of political associations whose members were middle-class professionals, businessmen, and prosperous artisans came together in the city of Frankfurt and decided to vote for an .....

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

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In the German regions a large number of political associations whose members were middle-class professionals, businessmen, and prosperous artisans came together in the city of Frankfurt and decided to vote for an ____

A	All-German National Assembly
B	All-Frankfurt National Assembly
C	All-France National Assembly
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Frankfurt Parliament: It was an all-German National Assembly formed by the middle-class professionals, businessmen and prosperous artisans belonging to the different German regions. It was convened on 18 May, 1848 in the Church of St. Paul, in the city of Frankfurt.

Detailed explanation-2: -831 elected representatives marched into the Frankfurt Parliament and formed the all-German National Assembly. They offered the throne to Freidrich Wilhelm IV but as a subject to the Parliament and the constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, middle-class professionals, businessmen, and prosperous artisans mainly constituted the members of many political associations in German region.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Revolution of 1848 failed in its attempt to unify the German-speaking states because the Frankfurt Assembly reflected the many different interests of the German ruling classes. Its members were unable to form coalitions and push for specific goals. The first conflict arose over the goals of the assembly.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Frankfurt Parliament (German: Frankfurter Nationalversammlung, literally Frankfurt National Assembly) was the first freely elected parliament for all German states, including the German-populated areas of Austria-Hungary, elected on 1 May 1848 (see German federal election, 1848).

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