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57 Cards in this Set
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What is pragmatic sanction?
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Where all members of the Holy Roman Empire swore that they would accept Maria Theresa as Empress of Austria
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Why couldn't Maria Theresa run Austria very well?
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The Austrian Hapsburg kingdom had been poorly run.
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What did Maria Theresa do to strengthen Austria?
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She copied Prussia's laws by increasing taxes and taxing nobles.
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What land was split into three and disappeared off the map for 200 years?
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Poland
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How was the Seven Years War initiated?
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Frederick the Great thought he could take advantage of Maria Theresa because she was a woman so he tried to take Silesia from Austria.
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In what kingdom was Joseph II?
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The Austrian Hapsburgs
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What three things did Joseph II do to try to make Austria better?
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He tolerated all religions, wncouraged learning among the non-noble classes, and abolished serfdom.
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How were Joseph II's actions not appreciated?
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The nobles wanted to keep their feudal rights and the serfs wanted to keep the tradition.
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What was Joseph II unsuccessful with?
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Dealing with other countries and wars. He always lost.
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What happened immediately after Joseph II died?
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All his changes were undone.
The only thing that sort of changed was that serfs no longer wore collars. |
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What kingdom was Frederick William "Great Elector of Brandenburg" from?
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The Hohenzollerns of Prussia
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Frederick William(great elector) was the first to 'nibble' around....
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..Marriage and war.
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Frederick I changed what title to what?
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Holy Roman Emperor to King of Prussia.
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Who starts the absolute monarchy in Prussia??
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Frederick I
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Frederick William "Soldier King" established Prussia as what kind of power?
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A Military power.
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What is the canton system?
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How Prussia relies on the Junkers for their military supply of people. The Junkers gave up serfs and peasants to be in the armies.
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What are Junkers?
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The Prussian nobles
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Junkers were granted estates in return for.......
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Providing peasants for Prussian armies.
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Junker male nobility were required to send whom into military training?
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Their sons at age of ten
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Who established the canton system?
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Frederick William "Soldier King"
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Frederick William "Soldier King" replaced feudal levy with....
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...taxes on Junkers estates and land.
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Frederick II-Frederick the Great-siezed what land from whom?
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Selesia from Maria Theresa of Austria.
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What is enlightened despot?
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Where one ruled absolutely but made reforms for the good of the state.
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What did Frederick the Great call himself and why?
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The "first servant of the state" because he only served the STATE, not the people in the state.
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What was Prussia nicknamed?
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The Sparta of Europe!
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Ivan the Great was part of what kingdom?
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Russia!
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Who was Maria Theresa's father?
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Charles VI
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Ivan the Great was Prince of...
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Moscow
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In 1480, Ivan the Great declares Russia free of __________________________ and declares it ________________?
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Free from Mongol control and the 3rd Rome.
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Who centralized Russia's operations and government powers into only his own hands?
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Ivan the Great
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What became extremely important in obtaining office and power in Russia?
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Manners and status
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Who declared that all of Russia's rulers would be called Czars?
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Ivan the Great
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Who was the first Czar of Russia?
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Ivan the Terrible
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Who are the Boyars?
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The Russian nobles
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Who broke the power of the Boyars and encouraged the rise of military service landholders in Russia?
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Ivan the Terrible
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Ivan the Terrible expanded Russia where?
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To the Baltic Sea
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Who had what built because he wanted to have a bigger more beautiful place than Louis XIV's palace Versailles?
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Ivan the Terrible had St. Basil's Cathedral built.
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When Ivan the Terrible died, who was his successor?
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His wife's brother's kid, Michael Romanov. He was elected as new Czar
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How long did the Romanov Dynasty rule?
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300 years!
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What characteristics made Peter the Great a good ruler?
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He was bright and had a passion for the practical and useful. He was a practical joker but he was really cruel.
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Who was Peter the Great in relation to Michael Romanov?
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His grandfather was Michael Romanov
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Who visited Western Europe in disguise as a carpenter to learn ship building and how to be more western?
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Peter the Great
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Who built the first Russian navy?
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Peter the Great
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To where did Peter the great extend Russian territory?
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To the Black Sea so they could have warm water ports in the winter.
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What did Peter the great do to modernize Russia?
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He shortened the lengths of men's beards and of women's clothing.
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Who built St. Petersburg?
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Peter the Great of Russia
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Who brought Russian Orthodox under his control?
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Peter the Great
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Catherine the great was ______, not Russian
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German
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Catherine the great wanted to free the ________ but they reacted how?
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Serfs - they revolted
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Under who did Russia to go war with Turkey?
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Catherine the Great
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Why did Russia got to war with Turkey?
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To gain the northern edge of the Black Sea
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How did Catherine the Great copy the courts of Europe?
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She made everyone dress and act like the French did because they were allies.
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For whom was Catherine the Great a regent?
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Her infant son
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Who was Prussia's ally during the War of Austrian Succession?
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France
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Who was Austria's ally during the War os Austrian Succession?
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Britain
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Who was Prussia's ally during the Seven Years War?
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Britain
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Who were Austria's allies during the Seven Years War?
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Russia and France
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