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1 The Eighteenth Century:
Chapter 18 The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

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3 Enlightened Absolutism?
The European States Enlightened Absolutism? Natural Rights Declaration of Independence Enlightened rulers How they were to rule The Atlantic Seaboard States France: Problems of the French monarchs Louis XV (1715 – 1774) Louis XVI (1774 – 1792)

4 Great Britain: King & Parliament
United Kingdom of Great Britain, 1707 The King’s Ministers Set policy and guided Parliament Parliament Makeup Parliamentary elections

5 Hanoverians – George I (r. 1714 – 1727) and George II (r. 1727 – 1760)
Robert Walpole (prime minister, 1721 – 1742) William Pitt, the Elder (prime minister, 1757 – 1761) George III, (1760 – 1820) William Pitt, the Younger (prime minister, 1783 – 1801 and 1804 – 1806)

6 The Decline of the Dutch Republic
Economic Decline Domination of the Oligarchies Patriots and Orangists

7 Europe in 1763

8 Central and Eastern Europe
Prussia The Army and The Bureaucracy Frederick William I, General Directory Highly efficient bureaucracy Army Junkers

9 Frederick II, the Great, 1740-1786
Well educated Enlightenment thought Reforms: Law code, Civil liberties Socially and politically conservative Use of the army-Expansion

10 Austrian/Hapsburgs Empire
Empress Maria Theresa, Austria culturally divided Practical reforms but conservative Joseph II, Reforms Abolishes serfdom New penal code Reforms overwhelming

11 Russia-Catherine the Great, 1762-1796
Reform Instruction, 1767 Strengthens landholders at expense of serfs Rebellion of Emelyan Pugachev, Territorial Expansion

12 The Destruction of Poland
Elected King Weakness of Monarchy Destruction of the Polish State by Austria, Russia, and Prussia

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14 The Mediterranean World
Spain Philip V ( ) Charles III (1759 – 1788) Portugal The Marquis of Pombal (1699 – 1782) The Italian States Austrian Domination

15 The Scandinavian States
Sweden Swedish nobility grew in power after the death of Charles XII in 1718 Factionalism allowed Gustavus III (1771 – 1792) to reassert monarchial authority Enlightened reforms Denmark Reform efforts of Christian VII (1766 – 1808) and John Frederick Struensee

16 Enlightened Absolutism Revisited
Only Joseph II sought radical changes based on Enlightenment ideas Political and Social Limits on Reform

17 Wars and Diplomacy European Rivalries - old order
The War of the Austrian Succession (1740 – 1748) Silesia A world war?

18 Diplomatic revolution
Seven Years’ War (1756 – 1763) Diplomatic revolution New alliances Brit/Prus VS France/Austria/Russia European war Indian war Robert Clive (1725 – 1774) North American war William Pitt the Elder British victory

19 Death of General Wolfe

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21 European Armies and Warfare
Rise of the Professional Army Composition of Armies Reflected social hierarchy Rank-and-file soldiers came from lower classes Armies partly composed of foreign troops Britain had no standing army Britain and the Dutch Republic emphasized naval power

22 The Nature of Warfare Larger armies did not lead to greater destruction Emphasis on strategy and tactics

23 Economic Expansion & Social Change
Population and Food Population Growth Falling death rate Improvements in diet Ideal growing conditions New crops Family, Marriage, and Birthrate Patterns Nuclear family Late marriages Limits on the birthrate

24 Children of the Upper Classes

25 Economic Expansion & Social Conditions (cont)
An Agricultural Revolution? Debate Increased food production New methods and new crops Enclosure New Methods of Finance National debt National Banks European Industry Cottage industry New methods and new machines

26 Cottage Industry

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28 The Social Order of the Eighteenth Century
Patterns of Society – Medieval? Forces of Change - Enlightenment The Peasants – 85% General situation – Free but chained Compulsory services – tithes, manorial: Diff by region Importance of the village - relief Domination by wealthy landowners Diet - BREAD

29 The Nobility: 2-3% Privileges of the nobility Military service
Judge by peers Tax exempt Less severe punishment Diff by region Military service Moving into the ranks of the nobility: bought or given

30 The Aristocratic Way of Life
The Country House Privacy Influence of women The estate The Grand Tour Cosmopolitan nature of high culture Travel as a manifestation of the Enlightenment Travel

31 Thomas Gainsborough, Conversation

32 Inhabitants of Towns and Cities
Townspeople still a minority of the population Importance of towns Centers of culture Urban oligarchy Middle class Petty bourgeoisie Laborers Sanitation and poverty

33 A Market in Turin

34 Discussion Questions Compare and contrast European warfare in 1600 and How did changes in the nature of warfare shape political development? What factors contributed to population growth in eighteenth-century Europe? How did population growth shape economic development? What obstacles to reform faced enlightened monarchs in eastern Europe? Who held political power in eighteenth-century Britain? What limits were there on monarchial authority? In what ways did the country house embody the lifestyle and values of the eighteenth-century aristocracy?

35 Web Links The Seven Years’ War Website
The Agricultural Revolution in England William Hogarth and Eighteenth-Century Print Culture Everyday Life: Primary Sources From Popular to Mass Culture: Primary Sources Historical Maps of Europe

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