Prussia under enlightened despotism

Question 1

who controlled prussia during this time

Answer 1

fredrick the great

Question 2

fredick was a __

Answer 2

hohenzollern (german dynasty where kings came from prussia)

Question 3

why was he hated by his father?

Answer 3

because he liked french culture

Question 4

who took over Austria at the same time Fredrick took over Germany

Answer 4

Marie Theresa

Question 5

in 1740, what does he break

Answer 5

pragmatic sanction

Question 6

what is the war of austrian succession (1740-48) allies?

Answer 6

Prussia+France vs. Austria+england(supports financially)

Question 7

Why are france and england against eachother

Answer 7

cuz they are fighting over colonies and france wants belgium

Question 8

what happens in war

Answer 8

prussia captures some land from austria and prussia becomes bigger

Question 9

what are they ultimately fighting over

Answer 9

HRE

Question 10

treaty of aix-la-chapelle (1748)

Answer 10

ends the war of austrian succession

Question 11

whats the result of war

Answer 11

Silesia (part of austria) goes to Prussia

marie theresa shows shes a tough cookie

Question 12

After this frederick becomes a BIG ____

Answer 12

enlgithend despot

Question 13

WHAT did he start calling himsel

Answer 13

first servant of the state (“i am here to serve the state”)

Question 14

what did he find dumb

Answer 14

religion and divine right of kings

Question 15

why did philosphes like him best

Answer 15

he believed in reason, laws of natural world

Question 16

religous toleration?

Answer 16

fair amount

Question 17

who is against that said “the end justifies the means”

Answer 17

machiavelli

Question 18

he was a cultural man… what did he do

Answer 18

played flute, wrote essays and poetry and was friends with voltaire

Question 19

what did he do for volatire

Answer 19

provided him a place to live at court

Question 20

codification o the law

Answer 20

standarized for everyon

Question 21

tried to have___civil service

Answer 21

honest

Question 22

what did he do for agriculture

Answer 22

drained swamps, planted potatoes and turnips(which helps soil)

Question 23

what did he do about serfs

Answer 23

freed his own serfs but did not free the junkers (nobles) serfs bc he wanted their support

Question 24

he was a ___ genius

Answer 24

military