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WORLD HISTORY STUDY GUIDE

The Enlightenment
18th century
Science and reason

Philosophers believed in:
1. Reason
2. Nature
3. Happiness
4. Progress
5. Liberty

Salon
A meeting, held by an important hostess, made up of distinguished writers, poets, artists. Hostess: Marie Therese de Geoffrin

Seven Years War: Also known as the French and Indian War

Issues:
1) Duel of Britain and France for colonies trade and sea power
2) Duel of Prussia and Austria for territory and military power

King of Prussia: Frederick II “the great” invades silesia and doesn’t concern about pragmatic sanction
War Of Austrian Succession

France and Prussia have the early advantage with their armies
America Changed things
England has the #1navy

PEACE AT AIX LA CHAPELLE (tie)
Britain and France return to status quo
Frederick’s annexation of silesia recognized

DIPLOMATIC REVOLUTION OF 1756
Austria wants to stop the growth of Prussia
Proposed Austria/France Alliance
French hoped for Belgium for French support of destruction of Prussia future Louis XVI marries Maria Theresa’s daughter, Marie Antoinette

7 YEARS WAR!! (French and Indian)
War begins in America
French didn’t have enthusiasm for fighting Britain (new world)

Peace of Hubertusburg
Frederick lost nothing, maintained its possession of Silesia

AMERICA
French had more territory
Britain more people
French had support of Indians
BRITAIN LED BY WILLIAM PITT
Used superior sea power, captured Quebec
Strangled France’s sugar trade w/Caribbean Islands (smashed French forts in India)

PEACE OF PARIS
France lost all possessions on mainland of North America to Britain
France ceded Louisiana to Spain as compensation for Spain’s loss of Florida to Britain (Spain joined France before the end)
British gains were imperial and strategic

AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Lexington- 1st shot “shot heard around the world”
THOMAS JEFFERSON: Wrote the Declaration of Independence list of
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