Peace, War, And Enlightened Deposits Flashcards
The diplomatic revolution
Rngland formed an alliance with Prussia
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Fredrich kept control of Silesia
Seven year’s war
Colonial war and war on the continent
War on the continent (part of the seven years war)
In Canada, British defeated the French in thr west Indies and Canada, British took control of French islands, in India, British now controlled the French trading posts
Treaty of Paris
British gained French Canada and the area between the Mississippi river and the Appalachians, France kept their Carriean suga islands
Elightened depotism
Urged monarchs to use power for good for the people
Catherin the great
Granted limited religious toleration to the jews, helped to westernize Russia
Pugachev’s rebellion
End of catherine the great’s series of enlightened reforms, led by cossack soldier Emelian Pugachev
Frederick the great
Abolished torture almost completely, strengthened the junker’s priveleges
Joseph II
Abolished serfdom, aolished forced labor (robot), religious toleration for all Christians/Jews