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| The 30 years War (1618-1648)involved what countries? |
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| Spain (catholic) VS Germany, Denmark, Sweden (protestants) French (catholic) |
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| The fact that Spain and France (both Catholic nations) fought AGAINST each other during the 30 years war proves that there was a rise of ___ during the 30 years war. |
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-the ruling family in Spain/Austria
-Catholic |
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-a peace treaty that ended the 30 years war
- took 4 years to negotiate and come to an agreement
- met in Germany to negotiate |
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| What were the results of the 30 Years War? |
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- brought war away from religion and to Nationality
- Spain weakens and Spanish territories have the ability to free themselves from a weak Spain |
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| Changing Warfare means... |
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| people find BETTER ways to kill each other |
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| The War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was more ____ than any other war. |
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| During the War of Spanish Succession, what were new trends or weapons that made it new warfare? |
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1. introduction of the canon
2. a new trend of army men- national armies that are recruited and trained by the country. (not just knights going to war) |
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- it ends the War Spanish Succession
- England gets the best deal because they get GIBBALTAR (the water link b/w Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea) |
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| What are the two Political trends that show up in the 16th-18th centuries? |
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1. Absolutism
2. Representative Govt |
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-"strong authority in total control"
- French Kings/Russian czars practiced absolutism |
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| King Louis XIV ("the Sun King") believed in spending lots of money on lavish things. What are the good and bad aspects? |
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GOOD= LouisXIV build the Palace of Versailles
BAD= France goes broke. lose many colonies. France slowly looses power because no money |
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| What are some of the religious views under the absolutism rule of French King Louis XIV? |
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France is Catholic and ONLY catholic.
Supposed "divine Rights of Kings" meant that King Louis XIV could be the direct spokesman from God's word. |
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| What are the 2 Russian Czars? |
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1. Ivan IV ("Ivan the Terrible")
2. Czar Peter I ("Peter the Great") |
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| What were the differences b/w Czar Peter I and Czar Ivan IV? |
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| ++ Ivan wants to keep Russia isolated from European influence+++ Peter wants Russia to learn from and join West Europe+++ |
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| Czar Peter I did many things to reform Russia, including... |
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- secretly touring Europe to learn from them
- hires advisers from Europe to help make reforms in Russia
- 1717 Peter Moves Russia's Capital to ST. Petersburg Russia |
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| Name some of the unpopular reforms under Czar PeterI's reign. |
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-mandatory service in military, even for noblemen
- says "no man in Russia can have a beard" bec it was unpopular in Europe at the time to not wear a beard. |
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| Representative Government |
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| a group of elected people representing the nation |
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| Countries that were first to have representative govt: |
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| Netherlands (Holland), Switzerland,Iceland, England |
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| The Netherlands - The Dutch Republic- and their Representative Govt |
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- Holland gets its independence from Spain
- Dutch are wealthy from spice trade in East
- Always known for tolerance, freedom, and independence |
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| Nassau Family - Dutch family |
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| wealthy family in Holland, they get Holland into the 30 years war |
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England's rep govt
half of England's "constitutional Monarchy" |
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