A. The exercises below should be answered by referring to the map (“Europe in 1714”) on p. 189 of the text.

Using the map on p.189 for reference, locate and identify: Bohemia, Palatinate, East Prussia, Brandenburg, Austrian Netherlands, Utrecht, Hungary.

How did the War of the Spanish Succession alter the map of Europe? Who gained the most from the war? Who lost the most?
The War of the Spanish Succession altered the map of Europe in the way that prior to the war the Habsburg ruled Spain. The map shows us that in 1714, at the end of the war, the Bourbon family now controlled it because King Charles II willed his kingdom to Louis XIV’s grandson, Philip V of Spain. However, the Bourbon family ruling over Spain did not mean they controlled Flanders and Italy because they had to forfeit these two in the war and . The nation I believed gained the most from this war was England because as it states on page …show more content…
The following questions are based on the various illustrations or quotations and extracts from primary sources and historical interpretations in the chapter.

Why did Louis XIV oppose religious toleration? What connection did he make between religious unity and political unity? (pg 188) On Page 188 it says the following about King Louis XIV’s views on religions and leading a nation’ “Believing a country could not be governed by one king and one law unless it was also under one religious system…,”. This quote is very important because prior to Louis’s rule the Edict of Nantes was put in place which stated that the French Protestants could practice whatever religion they wanted, so King Louis, being Catholic, wanted his nation to be all one religion. The quote also refers to the unity of the religion in France, which in turn, would unify France under King Louis XIV, according to Louis XIV.

What value did Peter the Great of Russia place on military prowess? What does this tell us about his vision of the proper role of national ruler? (pg