18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History

The video explores 18th-century European history, focusing on how monarchs incorporated Enlightenment ideas into policies. It discusses the rise in population and living standards, the wars of succession, and territorial expansion. The video also covers global conflicts like the Seven Years War, the economic impacts of these wars, and the rebellions in Russia and the American Revolution. It highlights uprisings against Spanish colonial rule and concludes with the long-term outcomes of these wars, including the Partition of Poland and the financial crisis in France leading to the French Revolution.

What was one of the indicators of improved living conditions in 18th-century France?

• Less taxation

• Increase in the number of garments owned

• More wars

• Decrease in population

What was the main reason for the wars of succession in Europe?

• Economic crises

• Fights over rulership

• Disputes over trade routes

• Religious conflicts

Which war is sometimes referred to as the first 'World War' due to its global reach?

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Seven Years' War

• The War of Spanish Succession

What was a significant cause of the Pugachev Rebellion in Russia?

• Religious persecution

• Efficient and demanding tax collection

• Foreign invasion

• Industrialization

What was a major grievance of the American colonists leading to the American Revolution?

• Trade restrictions

• Religious oppression

• Excessive military presence

• Lack of representation in taxation

What was the outcome of the Spanish colonial uprisings in the Americas?

• Complete independence from Spain

• Total defeat of the Spanish forces

• Formation of a new monarchy

• Integration of Creoles into the military

What was a long-term outcome of the Seven Years' War for Britain?

• Alliance with France

• Complete withdrawal from North America

• Focus on extracting wealth from India

• Loss of the Caribbean Sugar Islands

What financial state was France in after aiding the American Revolution?

• In dire financial straits

• Prosperous and stable

• Unaffected by the war

• Completely bankrupt

What was a significant factor in the survival of the Spanish Empire in the Americas?

• Dispersed administration

• Integration of Creoles into the military

• Lack of uprisings

• Support from Britain

What was a major consequence of the partitions of Poland?

• Strengthening of the Polish state

• Complete independence of Poland

• Division of Poland among Austria, Russia, and Prussia

• Unification of Poland with Lithuania