Enlightened Absolutists Flashcards
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Seven Years war
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- Austria, France, Russia vs.Prussia
- aim-conquer and divide Prussia
- end-Peter III dropped out
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Frederick The Great of Prussia (4)
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- religious toleration
- promoted education
- Abolished torture of prisoners
- only freed serfs on crown lands
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Catherine the Great-
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- westernized Russia
- re-wrote legislature for better laws
- improve education
- strengthen local government
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Pugachev’s rebellion caused….
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(Catherine the Great) caused her re-establish control over serfs
- gave complete control over serfs to lords
- freed nobility from taxes
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Catherine the Great expansion goals-
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Conquered Mongols, Tartars, Causcasus
Partitioning of Poland
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Joesph II
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Controlled Catholic Church
Granted religious toleration
Abolished serfdom
Compensated serfs