18. define the following terms: (5 points)
a. kaiser
b. second reich
c. first reich
d. bundesrat
e. reichstag

Kaiser- 1. the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire, 2. a round, soft bread roll with a crisp crust, made by folding the corners of a square of dough into the center, resulting in a pinwheel shape when baked.

Second Reich- The German Empire, also known as Imperial Germany, was the German nation state that existed from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918. It was founded in 1871 when the south German states, except for Austria, joined the North German Confederation

First Reich- The First Reich was considered to be the Holy Roman Empire, 962–1806

Bundesrat- legislative body that represents the sixteen Länder of Germany at the national level. The Bundesrat meets at the former Prussian House of Lords in Berlin. Its second seat is located in the former West German capital of Bonn

Reichstag- German word generally meaning parliament, more directly translated as Diet of the Realm or National diet, or more loosely as Imperial Diet.

i belive the continental association was created to boycott all contact with british goods.

i also belive it was in december 1, 1774