Describe the rise of Prussia in the 1600s and 1700s. How did Prussia's emergence as a European power shape its state and culture?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The role of the Great Elector
2. The close political relationship between the Elector and the army
3. Territorial expansion within German lands
4. Serfdom and the demands of the nobility
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A) Isabella and Ferdinand B) Carlos I C) Philip III D) João III
Approximately how many free Americans remained loyal to the British during the war?
a. 10 to 15 percent. b. 5 to 10 percent. c. 45 to 50 percent. d. 30 to 35 percent. e. 20 to 25 percent.
The intent of Napoleon's invasion of Russia was
A) part of his plan for global domination. B) to conquer critical Baltic sea ports for trade and war against Britain. C) to force Tsar Alexander I of Russia to resume participation in the Continental System. D) to persuade Romania and Greece to ally with him. E) to force the hand of Hungary into surrendering.
Which was the only state in the Mid-Atlantic region NOT to implement a system of gradual emancipation before the Civil War?
a. New York b. Pennsylvania c. New Jersey d. Delaware