1. Which war resulted in the beginning of the modern state system in Europe?
Seven Year’s War
War of Spanish Succession
Thirty Years War
War of Austrian Succession

2. Which war cost France to lose almost all of its territory in the New World?
Seven Year’s War
War of Spanish Succession
Thirty Years War
War of Austrian Succession

3. Which war resulted in the beginning of the modern state system in Europe?
Seven Year’s War
War of Spanish Succession
Thirty Years War
War of Austrian Succession

4. Which war cost France to lose almost all of its territory in the New World?
Seven Year’s War
War of Spanish Succession
Thirty Years War
War of Austrian Succession

5. Central European Monarchs Clash
Chapter 5, Section 3

6. What was the Peace of Augsburg, 1555?
A treaty signed by Charles V which stated the princes of Germany could decide what religion their kingdoms would be, Catholic or Lutheran.

7. How did the Peace of Augsburg influence the Thirty Years War?
The peace was short-lived because the Catholic and Lutheran princes of Germany didn’t trust each other. Both sides also felt threatened by Calvinism. The Lutherans joined together in the Protestant Union and the Catholic princes formed the Catholic League

8. What were the major conflicts in the Thirty Years’ War?
Religious and territorial disputes; competition among ruling families for power

9. What was the Peace of Westphalia, 1648, and what were its consequences?
The Peace of Westphalia was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years War. Its consequences were that it weakened the Hapsburg states of Spain and Austria; strengthened France by awarding it German territory; made German princes independent of the Holy Roman emperor; ended religious wars in Europe; introduced a new method of peace negotiation whereby all participants meet to settle the problems of a war and decide the terms of peace

10. What was the most important result of the Thirty Years War?
The Thirty Years War resulted in the beginning of the modern state system in Europe

11. What steps did the Austrian Hapsburgs take to become absolute monarchs?
Reconquered Bohemia; centralized government; created standing army; retook Hungary from the Ottomans

12. Use the chart to compare Maria Theresa with Frederick the Great
Use the chart to compare Maria Theresa with Frederick the Great. Compare their years of reign, foreign policy, and success in war.
Maria Theresa
Frederick the Great
Decreased power of nobility Limited forced labor of peasants
Encouraged religious toleration
Encouraged legal reform
Allied with France
Allied with Britain
Fought Prussia
Fought Austria

13. How were Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great similar?
They both reigned for decades and were ambitious and more tolerant than other rulers.

14. What was the Seven Years War?
Sparked by Frederick the Great’s attack on Saxony in 1756, the Seven Years War was a war that involved every great power in Europe. It was fought in Europe, India, and North America and lasted until 1763

15. What countries were allies during the Seven Years War?
Austria, France, and Russia were allies against Prussia and Britain.

16. France lost almost all of its territory in the New World.
The Seven Years War didn’t change the territorial situation in Europe, but it was a different story on other continents. Which country lost almost all of it’s colonies in the New World?
France lost almost all of its territory in the New World.