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Unit 9: Northern, Central eastern Europe > Rising: Prussia and Austria > Flashcards

Rising: Prussia and Austria Flashcards

1
Q

where is prussia

A

germany

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2
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in ruin after___?

A

30 years war

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3
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Bradenburg- why are

A

center in Berlin

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4
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who ruled Bradenburg

why are they important?

A

Hohenzollers

Unite Prussia and Bradenburg through marriage

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5
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What is prussia’s approach to millitarism

A

super strict and tough

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6
Q

Junkers

A

aristocracy who is in power

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7
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What did the junkers get in return for total loyalty to the King and joining the military?

A

control over serfs

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8
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What religion was Prussia

A

protestant

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9
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which group of people from France went to Prussia?

did they impact

A

Huegenots and some jews

yes cuz they helped them

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10
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Fredrick William

A

Most important Prussian King

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11
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What was the govt like under Frederick William

A

absoloute monarchy

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12
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why was he good?

A

he was really desciplined

centralized bureaucracy

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13
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what weird characteristics?

A

He had a fetish for tall soldiers and they didn’t fight

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14
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Who controlled Austria?

A

hapsburgs

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15
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what ethnicity were the hapsburgs

A

germanic

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16
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hapsburgs had lots of___

A

land

17
Q

Hapsburgs rebuilt after___

A

peace of westphalia (they lost spain control)

18
Q

who did they hold off in vienna

A

ottomans

19
Q

Which countries (some more and some less) did they have (5)

A
  1. Austria
  2. Hungary - Magyars
  3. Bohemia (czech)
  4. Belgium *spanich Netherlands
  5. some of northern Italy
20
Q

magyars

A

ethnic group native to hungarians, proud to be hungarian

21
Q

How did Austria get Hyngary

A

treaty of Kalowritz

22
Q

What is the problem with all this new territory

A

TOO BIG~

23
Q

who is charles II

A

Last hapsburg ruler of the spanish empire

24
Q

what is charles II worried about?

A

Different ethnic groups in country will rebel when he dies

25
Q

Pragmatic Sanction of 1713

A

Marie will be Charles II successor (last of the house of hapsburg)

26
Q

He wants everyone to sign the sanction to promise to respect her
WHAT HAPPENS?

A

PEOPLE SIGNS BUT DOESN’T FOLLOW THROUGH

Unit 9: Northern, Central eastern Europe (9 decks)

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