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Chapter 19 section 3
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Territory 30 years war will lose a lot of territory to Germany Will gain territory from the Turks Their territory will go into Balkan Hungary Italian peninsula
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Lineage 1740 Charles VI dies To inherit Austria and Habsburg lands was his 23 year old daughter Maria Theresa Land laws stated that a women could not inherit land only men could Charles was trying to get Pragmatic Sanction
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Pragmatic Sanction This would allow Maria Theresa to inherit the Habsburg land It will no be accepted 1745 she will become Empress when her husband is elected Emperor
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Austria Empire Is a mix of religion and people Belgians Bohemians Croatians Germans Hungarians Italians Poles Romanians Serbs Slovenes
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There will be many conflicts Ruling will be very difficult This is because of all the language differences, religions, and nationalities Biggest rivals was the small North German State Brandenburg-Prussia
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Hohenzollern Family Were mainly Protestants Greatest ruler will be Frederick William
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Frederick William Great Elector Worked to rebuild the state Unified the armies One strong Force Improved the Tax system Agricultural Industry Transportation
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1688 Frederick I will succeed the Great Elector He will become king of Prussia 1713 Frederick William I will become the King ○ Frederick I son
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Frederick William I Did not like the French way Ended his fathers lavish spending Doubled the size Brought government under his control Created an efficient government system
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Government System Tax collecting and government spending were carefully planned Encouraged trade and development of new industries Required all children to go to school
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Frederick the Great Frederick II Frederick William I thought that his son would not be a good ruler Will come to power around the same time that Maria Theresa came to power
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Austria Secession 1740- 1748 Frederick II will march his army into Silesia It will stay Prussia’s in the end One of Maria Theresa’s most valuable territories Farm land Iron deposits
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Diplomatic Revolution “Reversal of Alliance” Since Louis XIV Austria and Great Britain was allied with France 1756 Great Britain allied with Prussia France allied with Austria and Russia
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Seven Years War 1756-1763 Diplomatic Revolution led to the Seven Years War Began in North America ○ French and Indian War Turning point of the war Russian Empress died
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Seven Years’ war ended with no clear winner Frederick the Great 23 years at war 23 years working on rebuilding and strengthen his kingdom
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