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