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AUSTRIA MONARCHY
Chapter 19 section 3
Territory
30 years war will lose a lot of territory to Germany
Will gain territory from the Turks Their territory will go into
BalkanHungaryItalian peninsula
Lineage
1740 Charles VI diesTo inherit Austria and Habsburg
lands was his 23 year old daughterMaria Theresa
Land laws stated that a women could not inherit land only men could
Charles was trying to get Pragmatic Sanction
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
Austria Empire Is a mix of religion and people
BelgiansBohemiansCroatiansGermansHungariansItaliansPolesRomaniansSerbsSlovenes
There will be many conflictsRuling will be very difficultThis is because of all the language
differences, religions, and nationalities Biggest rivals was the small North
German StateBrandenburg-Prussia
Brandenburg-Prussia
Hohenzollern Family Were mainly Protestants Greatest ruler will be Frederick William
Frederick William
Great Elector Worked to rebuild the state Unified the armies
One strong Force Improved the
Tax system AgriculturalIndustry Transportation
1688Frederick I will succeed the
Great Elector He will become king of Prussia
1713Frederick William I will become
the King○ Frederick I son
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
Government System
Tax collecting and government spending were carefully planned
Encouraged trade and development of new industries
Required all children to go to school
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
Austria Secession
1740- 1748 Frederick II will march his army into
SilesiaIt will stay Prussia’s in the end
One of Maria Theresa’s
most valuable territoriesFarm landIron deposits
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
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 warRussian Empress died
Seven Years’ war ended with no clear winner
Frederick the Great23 years at war23 years working on rebuilding and
strengthen his kingdom