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37 Cards in this Set
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How many principates did Prussia have?
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300
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where was prussia located?
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south of the baltic sea
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What did Prussia lack?
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natural resources and barriers
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Who was one of seven electors in the HRE?
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The Margrave
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Which family rules Prussia?
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Hohenzollern
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What was the Prussian saying that meant "drive to the east"?
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Drang Nach Osten
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Where was the Duchy of Prussia located?
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east of brandenburg
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In which country was the Duchy of Prussia in?
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Poland
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Describe the landlords in Prussia
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german speaking "Baltic Barons"
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What did the Hohenzollerns inherit after the thirty years war?
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Pomerania
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Were Brandenburg and Prussia contiguous?
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NO
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Who was the Great elector?
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Fredrick William
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What was the main focus of Fredrick William?
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strictly military.
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What did military power bring to Prussia?
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respect ad diplomatic involvement
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What was Fredrick's strategy when it came to alliances?
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He sided with France instead of austria, and Sweden instead of Poland
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Who made Fredrick king of Prussia?
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the HRE
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Who did fredrick aid during the war of spanish succession?
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Phillip (Spain)
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What was Prussia called because of its military excellence?
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Sparta of the North
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What funded the military?
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land, excise tax, and monopoly of salt sales
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Wat grew with the military?
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Bureaucracy
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What two career paths could the nobles choose?
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Military or bureaucracy
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who did the elector invite to join the middle class?
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persecuted sects
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what did the elector apply to sustain internal industries?
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mercantilist policy
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what did economic growth center on?
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furnishing goods for military needs
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what were the prussian nobles called and what was their place?
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Junkers. forced to enter the military
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Who adopted a submissive tone towards the military?
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Bourgeoisie
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What served the prussian state?
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The supreme human virtue
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what was emphasized in prussia?
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Duty, obedience, service, and sacrifice
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what was the social structure when it came to serfs?
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below everyone. Junkers got a "free hand" over them. serfs conditions were horrible.
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Who trained Junkers to be good officers?
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commanding serfs
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What could non nobles not gain?
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seigneurial liberties
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what about noble lands did the law prevent?
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the sale of noble lands
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which class was not wealthy of strong and had no property?
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middle
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Describe Fredrick and his actions showing his dedication to the army
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looked upon them as "his soldiers"
always wore a uniform spent every cent on army |
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What odd military group did fredrick establish?
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his private guard for men 6-7 feet
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what was positive about fredrick's rule?
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kept prussia at peace and had a treasury of 7,000,000 thalers
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who was fredrick's son and what did he lack?
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freddy. lacked love for military
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