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Which population severely decreased during the Thirty years’ war?
French states, German states, Italian states, Spanish states.
German States
What nationality were the seven electors that would select the Holy Roman Emperor?
French, Italian, German, Greek
German
Which of the following won recognition as an independent state?
German, Netherlands, Prussia, Austria
Netherlands
What name did Hapsburg end up keeping?
The Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, Austria, Germany
The Holy Roman Empire
What was the name of Charles VI’s daughter?
Maria Theresa
Did Fredrick William II like being emperor? Was he good at it?
What was the Defenestration of Prague ?
Nobles threw royals out of the castle windows, Nobles made many threats towards the royals in attempt to show their power, Nobles stole from royal families
Nobles threw royals out of the castle windows.
Which of the following did Maria Theresa NOT do?
Preserve the empire, Strengthened Hapsburg empire, Force Fredrick out of Sicilia, Improved tax collection
Force Fredrick out of Sicilia
What were the two versions of Christianity that made the Thirty Years war break out AND made the Holy Roman Empire split in half due to the religious views?
Protistan and Catholic
What war came last: The Thirty Years War or The Austrian Succession? How many years did this war last?
The Austrian Succession, 8 years.
Who won against the combatants and what territories did they win?
The French won, gaining both German and Spanish territories.
Which countries did Maria Theresa gain military help from?
Select all that apply: Italy, Hungary, Britain, Spain, Austria, Russia
Hungary, Britain, and Russia
What was an example of who had to accept the almost total independence of all the princes of the Holy Roman Empire?
The Hapsburgs
Why did Voltaire claim that the Holy Roman Empire was not holy or an empire?
The “Empire” was a bunch of scattered states that were divided because of the two different forms of Christianity's.
Why did Frederick William treat his son, Frederick William II so badly?
Because his son preferred to play the flute and write poetry instead of becoming a king.
What does the quote “One for every day of the year” mean?
When the German land was divided into 360 separate states due to the Thirty years’ war.
What and When is the Peace of Westphalia?
When a series of treaties were accepted by the combatants in 1648
How did Fredrick II spark the eight year War of the Austrian Succession?
He seized the rich of Hapsburg shortly after Charles VI’s death
What happened while Austria was busy with forming a sturdy Catholic State?
Prussia started forming as a new Protestant German speaking power.
How did Maria Theresa strengthen royal authority?
She limited the power of the nobles and Churches
How did Prussia achieve their goals of becoming more powerful and wealthy?
Made a secure military system, making alliances, over taking parts of Austria.
What happened that led to famine, disease, animals no longer seen in settled areas?
Murders and torturing/killings with no mercy that took place in the villages
When Charles VI died why were so many people against Maria Theresa ruling? How did she prove them wrong?
She was a girl and no girl had ruled before in Hapsburg. She made agreements with Hungary (which they were never friendly), She strengthened the royal authority, etc.
How did the Hollerzones affect how successful Prussia would be?
By setting goals for greater power, security, and income