1
Q
Britain during the 18th century
A
- successful (7 years war, war of Austrian succession)
- two attempts by Stuarts to restore rule
- 7 years war = got colonial terriorites (on austria’s side)
- war of austrian succesion = got colonial terrioties (on prussia’s side)
2
Q
jacobites
A
supporters of Stuarts
3
Q
war of Austrian succession
A
- Prussia got Silesia
- Frederick the great was fighting France, Austria, and Russia at the same time
- when peter III stepped out, Prussia won
- French and British rivalry
- Austrian-Prussian rivalry
4
Q
hohlzerzellen
A
Prussia from 1648-1740
5
Q
democratic revolution
A
- Austria wanted Silesia back
- France, Austria, and Russia formed an alliance
- England formed an alliance with Prussia
6
Q
Seven Years war
A
- -French and British rivalry
- Austrian-Prussian rivalry
7
Q
the ancient regime (18th century)
A
- tradition, hierarchy, aristocrats etc…
- agriculture, family economy
- serfdom int he east
- land owned by crown,etc…
- small armies with limited objectives
- organized catholic and protestant churches
- new upwellings in religion (Methodism and Quakers)
- pietistic movements (emotional, reaction to rationalist)
8
Q
Methodism
A
reform of Anglicanism
- similar to pietism
- personal relation over rationalism
- charismatic preaching
9
Q
pietism
A
closer / personal relationship with god
-instead of rational
10
Q
Quakers
A
reformed? Anglican
11
Q
challenges in ancient regime
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- cities growing
- population expanding
- secular spirit
- enlightenment
- high culture and low culture growing
- separation between east and west
- industrialization
- global economy
12
Q
robot
A
serfdom
