Question

1.define the term abdicate:

1. when did kaiser wilhelm abdicate the throne?

november 9th 1918

1. when did the german people elect representatives to the national assembly?

january of 1919

1. when did the national assembly meet for the first time?

february of 1919

1. where did they meet?
2. who was elected the first president?

frederick ebert

1. how long was it between the kaiser wilhelms abdication and the ratification of the new german constitution?
2. considering the fact that the american revolution ended in 1782 and our constitution was not ratified until 1789 does this seem too quick?

Explanation:

1. Defines the verb with its core meaning of giving up power/position.
2. States the confirmed historical date of Kaiser Wilhelm's abdication.
3. Notes the correct election date for the Weimar National Assembly.
4. States the first meeting date of the assembly.
5. Identifies the city chosen for the assembly's first meeting.
6. Names the first president of the Weimar Republic.
7. Calculates the time between abdication and constitution ratification (August 11, 1919).
8. Compares the two timelines, noting Germany's urgent post-war crisis context.

Answer:

1. To formally give up a position of power, especially a royal throne.
2. November 9th 1918
3. January of 1919
4. February of 1919
5. Weimar, Germany
6. Friedrich Ebert (spelled correctly)
7. Approximately 9 months and 2 days
8. No, it does not seem too quick. Germany faced urgent post-WWI chaos, economic collapse, and political unrest, requiring a rapid transition to a stable government, unlike the slower, more deliberate process in the U.S. which lacked such immediate crisis pressure.