Prussia 1815-48 Timeline

1815- Congress of Veinna, Prussia gets part of Poland, Saxony, and the Rhineland. The Rhineland is important to the Prussian industrial revolution because of it�s coal and iron deposits.

Jan. 1, 1834- Zollverein formed by king Frederick William III in order to eliminate trade tariffs between the German states.

1840- King Frederick William the IV takes the throne after his father�s death. Frederick William the IV is known as a liberal king.

1840�s-Prussia begins industrial revolution, and they begin to build railroads like crazy. The amount of building and free trade is do the Zollverein and the huge amounts of raw materials in the Rhineland.

1844- Assasination attempt on king Frederick William IV.

1848-Outbreak of revolutions in the German states. They are granted more a liberal government. King Frederick William IV refuses to be the emperor of a united Germany.

1849-Revolution falls apart. German Diet formed in Berlin.

1850-Treaty sign with Denmark.