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1 WARM-UP – 23.October.2014 In the next five minutes, use your textbook to define the following words. Then, have your notes, the matching worksheet from yesterday, and HW #5 (extra copies on the cart) handy. Write the term in the questions section & the definition in the answers section of your warm-up log. Use the glossary (dark blue pages at the end of the book) or the pages in parenthesis for help. Social Contract (p. 575) Salons (p. 575)

2 AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

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4 Also known as the Age of Reason
Scientific Revolution laid the foundation for a modern world view based on: Rationalism = reason is the chief source of knowledge Secularization = indifference to or rejection of religion or religious consideration Use the scientific method to make progress towards a better society Reason could be used to study and question human nature and society Philosophe = intellectual of the Enlightenment Want to change the world Mostly of the nobility and middle class, most are French

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7 Salon = elegant drawing rooms, where philosophes meet to discuss and spread ideas
Usually hosted by wealthy women Enlightenment influenced by two Englishmen: Newton – find natural laws, using his methods, that govern human society Locke – people are molded by their experiences and can change with environment Philosophes began to question ideas that had been long held as absolute truths, such as absolute monarchy and hierarchy in society Scientific Revolution Enlightenment Revolutions

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10 Enlightened Monarchs Also known as Enlightened Absolutists, these are European monarchs who sought to govern using Enlightenment ideals They were able to play with the ideas of the philosophes without threatening their own power Did not bring about much reform, thought it would take away from their own power Three well-known Enlightened Monarchs Frederick II the Great of Prussia Catherine the Great of Russia Joseph II of Austria

11 War of Austrian Succession
Rivalry between the Austrian family, the Hapsburgs, and the Prussian family, the Hollenzollerns Austrian Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI had no male heir so he issued the Pragmatic Sanction Stated that the empire could be passed to a female heir, his daughter Maria Theresa Also all Hapsburg lands would remain intact under one ruler All European rulers agreed to this In 1740 Charles dies and Frederick the Great of Prussia, followed quickly by France, violate the Sanction and invade Austrian territory

12 Prussia seizes Silesia, one of the richest Austrian provinces
Great Britain joins the war on the side of Austria against France, Prussia, and Spain Fought in three areas of the world: Europe Asia North America At the end of the war in 1748, all property is returned except Silesia, which Prussia keeps

13 Seven Years’ War Lasts from 1756 to 1763
Austria is angry about Silesia and wants revenge Diplomatic Revolution = Austria makes an alliance with traditional enemy France against Prussia Russia also joins, although they pull out during the war Due to this, Great Britain allies with Prussia Rivalries over colonies also played a major role in leading to this war Areas of conflict: Europe – all territories returned at war’s end

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15 India – known as the Great War for Empire
France leaves India to Britain North America – also known as the French and Indian War Britain gains Canada from France and Florida from Spain Louisiana Territory goes to Spain (for losing Florida) The war ends with Prussia winning on the European continent and Great Britain winning overseas The Treaty of Paris makes Great Britain the world’s greatest colonial power France loses big and wants revenge

16 Alliances during the Seven Years’ War
Great Britain Prussia 3. France 4. Austria 5. Russia

17 Wars in Europe War Between Why Where Outcome
War of Austrian Succession France & Prussia v. Austria & Great Britain Want Austrian land, female ruler Europe, Asia, North America All land returned except Silesia Seven Years War France & Austria v. Great Britain & Prussia Colonies, Austria wants revenge Europe, India, North America France big loser, Britain world’s greatest colonial power

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