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Question | Answer |
Frederick the Great | King of Prussia, he improved the education and promoted industry, agriculture and commerce. |
Peter the Great | Make Russia part of Europe. Introduced his country to Western ideas in science, education, military training and industry. Provide a trade route (St. Petersburg) with Western Europe |
Catherine the Great | She codified a new Russian law and created hospitals and supported the arts |
Maria Theresa | Stablished a national army, limited the power of the Catholic church, reduce the power of the lord and improve education. |
Joseph II | He stablished a singe tax for everyone, granted a religious tolerance to Calvinists and Lutherans. He abolished capital punishment |
Leopold II | Forced to back away from these reforms as a way to quell a series of peasant and aristocratic revolts |
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