The German Confederation was formed among 39 German-speaking states in 1815, after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire. (A) Referring to the map, describe how the physical geography of the region likely served as a centripetal force. (B) Use the map to describe how culture likely served as a centripetal force. (C) Compare a confederation and a federation. (D) Compare a confederation and a supranational organization. (E) Referring to the map, explain the benefits of the German Confederation to the individual states involved. (F) Explain the most likely reason that the neighboring countries of Belgium and the Netherlands did not become part of the German Confederation. (G) Referring to the map, explain the most likely reasons that the neighboring countries of France and Russia did not become part of the German Confederation.