Core Structure WS #17

Analyze the military, political, and social factors that
account for the rise of Prussia between 1640 and 1786.


Thesis: Prussia rose between 1640 and 1786, because of
military, political, and social factors. The great elector took whatever necessary to defend his lands, he had a permanent standing army, the 4^th largest army in Europe, and everyone in Prussia had to contribute in a number of ways. The great elector took political power from the nobles in exchange for absolute power over the peasantry on their lands, the nobles didn’t challenge the monarchs because of this, the tsar controlled all of the taxation, and the soldiers were also policeman and tax collectors. Landlords owned peasants on their lands, the great elector welcomed French huegonots, the tsar put military values into society, and a strong centralized bureaucracy let commoners rise to the top.


1. Military factors


2. Political factors


3. Social factors


1. A. great elector took whatever necessary to defend land


B. had a permanent standing army


C. had the 4^th largest army in Europe


D. everyone in Prussia had to contribute to the military in
a variety of ways





2. A. reduced political power of the nobles in exchange for power over peasantry


B. The nobles wouldn’t challenge the power of the monarchs because of the control that was given to them


C. tsar controlled all of the taxation


D. the soldiers were also policeman and tax collectors





3. A. landlords owned peasants on their land


B. welcomed French huegonots


C. military values into society


D. strong centralized bureaucracy allowed commoners to rise to the top





Clincher sentences


1. Prussia’s military factors contributed to its rise.


2. Prussia’s political factors contributed to its rise.


3. Prussia’s social factors contributed to its rise.



Conclusion


Prussia had many political, military, and social factors that contributed to its rise in 1640 until 1786.