What struggles did they face?

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• King Frederick II the King of Prussia, invaded the Austrian province Silesia and claimed it for his kingdom which resulted in invasions of Habsburg territories by Bavaria and France

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• These attacks caused an 8 year war called the War of the Austrian Succession.

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• Maria could never find a strong general and could not find capable men to fight in the War of the Austrian Succession. The lack of military power caused the war to result in Prussia keeping Silesia and Austria and a loss of three Italian territories to France.

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• Other wars like the Seven years war and War of the Bavarian Succession occured during her rule.

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What major impact did this monarch have?

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• She reformed the military and the judiciary, as well as education polocies.and 

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• Maria Theresa reorganized several government functions, combining them in a centralized General Directory.

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• Theresa formed an alliance with France after the War of the Austrian Succession

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• She had no sympathy for non-Catholics, she persecuted and expelled Protestants and expelled 20,000 Jews from Prague and other parts of Bohemia during 1744. 

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• She paved streets in the city and the Schönbrunn Palace, which was enlarged and transformed

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• After the Seven Years War Maria Theresa and Fredrick II agreed to a peace treaty on the condition that Prussia would get to keep Silesia.

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What lasting impact did they have? Did they strengthen or weaken the empire?

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• Maria Theresa strengthened the Habsburg empire.

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• She improved the educational system by introducing compulsory schooling, textbooks and standardized measurements and weights.

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• She reformed the Military of Habsburg by doubling the army's size.

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• Theresa centralized the empire’s power by assigning Bohemia and Austria to a joint ministry, and taking power away from the Provincial Estates.

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• Was known as the champion of peace after establishing a treaty with Russia, allying with France and establishing a treaty with Prussia after the Seven Years War.