more than a loose union of fragmented states. Dominating these states was Austria‚ the Habsburg’s largest stronghold. Unfortunately for Austria‚ its involvement in the Crimean War forced it out of the major spotlight in European power politics‚ making it a minor presence in the continent. This left a power vacuum in Germany which was quickly filled by Prussia‚ a military state with a history of strong rulers. However‚ Prussia realized Germany’s vulnerability‚ seeing how its loose union and its central
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Important People / Events 1815-1850:Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was started to being built in 1815 and it finished in 1850 allowing many Africans Americans over to Canada. It was a secret way of reaching freedom and the railroad was made out of safe houses‚ rivers‚ conductors‚ trails and secret routes which all led to freedom. Ten of thousands of african Americans got to Canada using the Underground railroad getting them to Upper and Lower Canada. 1850:The Fugitive Slave Act The
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the Revolution with Romanticism‚ and the most controversial when he is seen attempting to establish an empire by conquering most of present-day Europe. Following Napoleon’s downfall against growing coalitions of the enemy‚ Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia‚ and Prussia agreed to form a Quadruple Alliance for twenty years to preserve whatever settlement they agreed on‚ while establishing the Congress of Vienna to deal with whatever remaining problems they still had. The Congress of Vienna consisted
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The new ways of thinking had several effects on both the Monarchical Absolutism and those under its rule. For example‚ sweeping reforms happened in Prussia‚ Russia and Austria changing the quality of life for the people for the better. However‚ even Enlighted Absolutism has its limits as we with the persecution of the Jewish people. In Prussia Frederick II acquired the province of Silesia‚ but
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In the fall of 1709‚ the notoriously brutal Battle of Malplaquet drew the war of Spanish Succession into a stalemate. In Austria‚ Charles VI succeeded the Austrian throne; this potential Habsburg hegemony‚ together with the invincible French Army provided the Allies neither feasibility nor desirability of conquering Spain. The Dutch Republic was discontent towards England about the commercial benefits and the Barrier Treaty; In England‚ Tories who were not in favor of continental warfare came into
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that would help bring the people together and make them have pride in their nation. The Austria-Prussian war was between Prussia and Austria over the lands of Holstein‚ Prussia was able to defeat Austria which meant they had a better military as well as more land. Bismark knew that threw wars‚ Germany would come together as a nation. The other war that helped unify Prussia was the Franco-Prussian war where Prussia defeated France and took their lands of ALcraine and lorraine. By having wars‚ Germany
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have been. Austria and Prussia were both afraid that the Revolution might spread to their countries. In September of 1792‚ war with Prussia and Austria begins (Doc A). An 80‚000 man army of Austrian and Prussian marched into France. Fearing an attack‚ France declared war on Austria and Prussia. They began fighting for their countries’ power. Nearly 10‚000 of France’s own army officers moved to the Austrian-controlled Netherlands. The émigrés allied themselves with Austria and Prussia. France’s goal
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In Prussia and in many other German states‚ extensive media coverage of the French Revolution affected the attitude of the general public. The French Revolution reinforced the idea of universal human rights to individuals living in German states. As a direct result of the circulation of Enlightenment ideas in Prussia and other German States‚ Jewish emancipation progressed. Between 1787 and 1810‚ German states
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4 PARTS OF ITALY Kingdom of the Two Sicilies—ruled by the French Papal States—governed by the Pope Northern Italian States—controlled by Austria Kingdom of Sardinia/Piedmont—ruled by King Victor Emmanuel A •Kingdom of the Two Sicilies—ruled by the French A KV A •Papal States— governed by the Pope P F KV F •Northern Italian States—controlled by Austria •Kingdom of Sardinia/Piedmont— ruled by King Victor Emmanuel Italian term for the movement of unification Risorgimento—nationalist movement
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Frederick II is a man of contradictions. He earned his moniker of “Frederick the Great” by being one of 18th century’s greatest military strategist. He was Prussia’s king from 1740 to 1786. During his time on the throne‚ Frederick increased Prussia’s territories and military power. He inspired a number of leaders after him‚ from the famous Napoleon Bonaparte to the infamous Adolf Hitler (Frederick II Biography‚ 2015). To the countries he had defeated he was a despot. In contrast‚ in the domestic
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