Peace War And Enlightened Depots Flashcards
In the 18th century European professional armies fought wars based on _______________ rather than bloody mass combat
Maneuver and strategy
During the 18th century the most prevalent form of government in Europe was
Monarchy
Great powers in Europe did not have __________ wars
Religious
England’s first prime minister
Robert Walpole
Robert Walpole supported the __________ party of parliament
Whigs
Louis XV was dominated by
His royal mistress and court favorites
Under the reign of Louis XV nobles regained much
Political power and privileges
The pragmatic sanction promised Maria Theresa right to inherit
The Habsburg throne and territories
Captured Silesia and ignored the pragmatic sanction
Fredrick the great
Caused a Austrian Prussian rivalry in the mid 18th century
Fredrick the greats capture of Silesia
During the seven years war Prussia was saved from defeat when
Peter III, who admired Fredrick the great, dropped out of the war
Towards the end of the 18th century which great power owned Silesia
Prussia
Philosophies in the mid 18th century urged absolute rulers to use their power for
The good of people
Enlightened despots held the same ideals if witch scientific revolution thinker.
Voltaire
Like Thomas Hobbes, philosophies did not support
Democracy
Catherine the great restricted practices of
Torture
Catherine the great allowed religious tolerance to
Jews
Catherine the great corresponded to the ideas of
Voltaire
Catherine the greats new enlightened law codes were
Refused by nobles an had little affect
The pugachev rebellion was
A dangerous uprising of serfs along the Volga river
The end of the pugachev rebellion resulted in Catherine the great
Giving absolute power to nobles over their estates and serfs
Catherine the great ignored philosophies arguments against war resulting in
The further spread of russian territory
The first servant of the state
Fredrick the great
Fredrick the great encouraged Jews and Huguenots to
Integrate to Prussia
