Created in 1834, Zollverein was an economic organization by German termed as a customs union under Prussian leadership. Numerous German states joined forces to create a free trade zone and establish customs tariffs against third countries.

Independence of Chile: Political and military process that allowed Chile to be liberated from Spanish domination at the beginning of the 19th century. The political and military process that freed Chile from Spanish domination at the beginning of the 19th century is known as Independence of Chile. Chile was part of the Spanish Empire since the mid-16th century, when the conqueror Pedro de Valdivia occupied the central valley and founded the city of Santiago in 1541.