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40 Cards in this Set
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In the War of the Austrian Succession, who had stronger forces, Austria or Prussia?
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prussia
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Who was Brandenburg-Prussia ruled by?
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Hohenzollern family
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Who inherited the throne after Frederick William?
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his son, Frederick William I
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Was Ferdinand an enemy of Protestantism of Catholicism?
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protestantism
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Who was known as the Royal Drill Sargeant?
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Frederick William I
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How did Ferdinand begin his rule?
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curtailed the rights/freedom of Bohemian Protestants
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Was Frederick William a strong or weak ruler?
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weak
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Why did the war continue even after the Czechs were put down?
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territorial problems
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What did the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle say?
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recognized prussia's rise as an important nation
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What did Frederick William offer the Junkers in exchange for the right to tax peasants and townspeople?
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only junkers could be landowners, no tax, full power over peasants
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Who became known as Frederick the Great?
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Frederick II
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Who were the Junkers?
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nobles
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Frederick the Great's attack on the Austrian province of Silesia caused what?
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War of the Austrian Succession
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What conflicts arose after the Peace of Augsburg?
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between Catholics/protestants- CALVINISM??
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After 7 years of fighting (aust. succession) the European powers did what?
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signed the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
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What did the Czechs do in response to Ferdinand's taking away their rights?
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rebelled, took over Prague; started a war
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Which countries backed Prussia during the war of the austrian succession?
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spain and france
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What happened to Germany at the end of the Thirty Years' war?
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greatly weakened
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Which country backed austria during the war of the austrian succession?
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great britain
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What happened to the Czech revolt?
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crushed, forcefully reconverted to Catholicism
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When was the Peace of Augsburg?
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1555
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What family attempted to set up an absolute monarchy in Austria?
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hapsburgs
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What did Maria Theresa's father convince the monarchs of Europe of?
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pragmatic sanction
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Which country came out of the Thirty Years' war as a leading power of Europe?
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France
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Maria Theresa ended trade barriers between which two countries?
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Austria and Bohemia
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What country was the traditional rival of the Hapsburgs?
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france
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What treaty extended the Peace of Augsburg by adding Calvinism to the list of recognized relgions?
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Treaty of Westphalia
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During the Thirty Years' war, who gained control of Prussia?
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Hohenzollern family
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Who was one of the greatest of the Hohenzollern monarchs with the title, "Great Elector"?
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Frederick william
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How did Frederick William increase the strength of Brandenburg-Prussia?
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created a permanent standing army
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How was Frederick William able to become an absolute ruler?
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Junkers pledged alliance to him
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After the Thirty Years' War, the Austrian Hapsburgs concentrated on building a strong monarchy where?
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Austria, Hungary and Bohemia
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Who inherited the Austrian throne in 1740 from Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI?
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Maria Theresa
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Where did the 30 years war begin?
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Bohemia
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Who was the Hapsburg heir to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire?
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Ferdinand of Styria
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For Austria, what was the result of the War of the Spanish Succession?
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received the Spanish netherlands and got land in Italy
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In 1683, the Austrians, with the aid of the Poles, did what?
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lifted an ottoman seige of Vienna
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Where did the international peace conference meet to work out an agreement?
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Westphalia in Germany
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What was the most powerful of the German states?
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austria
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What was a royal decree having the force of law, by which Europe's rulers promised not to divide the Hapsburg lands and accept female succession to the Austrian throne?
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pragmatic sanction
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