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572edbf7c246551400ce4740	Who decided to send British troops into Germany?	Pitt now prepared to send troops into Germany;	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPitt now prepared to send troops into Germany; and both Marlborough and Sackville, disgusted by what they perceived as the futility of the \"descents\", obtained commissions in that army. The elderly General Bligh was appointed to command a new \"descent\", escorted by Howe. The campaign bega...
572edbf7c246551400ce4741	Who led the invasion troops?	The elderly General Bligh	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPitt now prepared to send troops into Germany; and both Marlborough and Sackville, disgusted by what they perceived as the futility of the \"descents\", obtained commissions in that army. The elderly General Bligh was appointed to command a new \"descent\", escorted by Howe. The campaign bega...
572edbf7c246551400ce4742	Where did the troops land?	Cherbourg	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPitt now prepared to send troops into Germany; and both Marlborough and Sackville, disgusted by what they perceived as the futility of the \"descents\", obtained commissions in that army. The elderly General Bligh was appointed to command a new \"descent\", escorted by Howe. The campaign bega...
572edbf7c246551400ce4743	Was the landing successful?	the army drove off the French force detailed to oppose their landing, captured Cherbourg,	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPitt now prepared to send troops into Germany; and both Marlborough and Sackville, disgusted by what they perceived as the futility of the \"descents\", obtained commissions in that army. The elderly General Bligh was appointed to command a new \"descent\", escorted by Howe. The campaign bega...
572edbf7c246551400ce4744	How did the British treat Cherbourg?	destroyed its fortifications, docks, and shipping.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPitt now prepared to send troops into Germany; and both Marlborough and Sackville, disgusted by what they perceived as the futility of the \"descents\", obtained commissions in that army. The elderly General Bligh was appointed to command a new \"descent\", escorted by Howe. The campaign bega...
572f7934947a6a140053c998	What stopped the planned siege at St. Malo?	Worsening weather	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe troops were reembarked and moved to the Bay of St. Lunaire in Brittany where, on 3 September, they were landed to operate against St. Malo; however, this action proved impractical. Worsening weather forced the two armies to separate: the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast, w...
572f7934947a6a140053c999	How did the fleet respond to the bad weather?	the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe troops were reembarked and moved to the Bay of St. Lunaire in Brittany where, on 3 September, they were landed to operate against St. Malo; however, this action proved impractical. Worsening weather forced the two armies to separate: the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast, w...
572f7934947a6a140053c99a	How did the army get to the new anchorage location?	the army proceeded overland.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe troops were reembarked and moved to the Bay of St. Lunaire in Brittany where, on 3 September, they were landed to operate against St. Malo; however, this action proved impractical. Worsening weather forced the two armies to separate: the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast, w...
572f7934947a6a140053c99b	What happened to the British army?	a French force of 10,000 from Brest to catch up with him and open fire on the reembarkation troops	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe troops were reembarked and moved to the Bay of St. Lunaire in Brittany where, on 3 September, they were landed to operate against St. Malo; however, this action proved impractical. Worsening weather forced the two armies to separate: the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast, w...
572f7934947a6a140053c99c	How did the British army escape	A rear-guard of 1,400 under General Dury held off the French while the rest of the army embarked	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe troops were reembarked and moved to the Bay of St. Lunaire in Brittany where, on 3 September, they were landed to operate against St. Malo; however, this action proved impractical. Worsening weather forced the two armies to separate: the ships sailed for the safer anchorage of St. Cast, w...
572f7b09a23a5019007fc673	What island did Great Britain lose in 1756?	Great Britain lost Minorca in the Mediterranean to the French in 1756	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nGreat Britain lost Minorca in the Mediterranean to the French in 1756 but captured the French colonies in Senegal in 1758. The British Royal Navy took the French sugar colonies of Guadeloupe in 1759 and Martinique in 1762 as well as the Spanish cities of Havana in Cuba, and Manila in the Phil...
572f7b09a23a5019007fc674	What possession did the French lose to the Brits in 1758	captured the French colonies in Senegal in 1758	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nGreat Britain lost Minorca in the Mediterranean to the French in 1756 but captured the French colonies in Senegal in 1758. The British Royal Navy took the French sugar colonies of Guadeloupe in 1759 and Martinique in 1762 as well as the Spanish cities of Havana in Cuba, and Manila in the Phil...
572f7b09a23a5019007fc675	Identify the French colonies lost to the British in 1759 and 1762.	The British Royal Navy took the French sugar colonies of Guadeloupe in 1759 and Martinique in 1762	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nGreat Britain lost Minorca in the Mediterranean to the French in 1756 but captured the French colonies in Senegal in 1758. The British Royal Navy took the French sugar colonies of Guadeloupe in 1759 and Martinique in 1762 as well as the Spanish cities of Havana in Cuba, and Manila in the Phil...
572f7b09a23a5019007fc676	What success did the British have in Cuba?	Spanish cities of Havana in Cuba	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nGreat Britain lost Minorca in the Mediterranean to the French in 1756 but captured the French colonies in Senegal in 1758. The British Royal Navy took the French sugar colonies of Guadeloupe in 1759 and Martinique in 1762 as well as the Spanish cities of Havana in Cuba, and Manila in the Phil...
572f7b09a23a5019007fc677	What other colony was taken by the British from Spain?	Manila in the Philippines	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nGreat Britain lost Minorca in the Mediterranean to the French in 1756 but captured the French colonies in Senegal in 1758. The British Royal Navy took the French sugar colonies of Guadeloupe in 1759 and Martinique in 1762 as well as the Spanish cities of Havana in Cuba, and Manila in the Phil...
572f7ca3a23a5019007fc67d	Who were the Seven Nations of Canada?	These were Native Americans of the Laurentian valley	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nDuring the war, the Seven Nations of Canada were allied with the French. These were Native Americans of the Laurentian valley—the Algonquin, the Abenaki, the Huron, and others. Although the Algonquin tribes and the Seven Nations were not directly concerned with the fate of the Ohio River Vall...
572f7ca3a23a5019007fc67e	Which tribe was the enemy of the Seven Nations of Canada?	the Seven Nations were interested in fighting against the Iroquois	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nDuring the war, the Seven Nations of Canada were allied with the French. These were Native Americans of the Laurentian valley—the Algonquin, the Abenaki, the Huron, and others. Although the Algonquin tribes and the Seven Nations were not directly concerned with the fate of the Ohio River Vall...
572f7ca3a23a5019007fc67f	How much help did the Seven Nations give the French in the Ohio Valley?	the Seven Nations were not directly concerned with the fate of the Ohio River Valley	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nDuring the war, the Seven Nations of Canada were allied with the French. These were Native Americans of the Laurentian valley—the Algonquin, the Abenaki, the Huron, and others. Although the Algonquin tribes and the Seven Nations were not directly concerned with the fate of the Ohio River Vall...
572f7ca3a23a5019007fc680	Who was the European partner of the Iroquois?	The Iroquois, dominant in what is now Upstate New York, sided with the British	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nDuring the war, the Seven Nations of Canada were allied with the French. These were Native Americans of the Laurentian valley—the Algonquin, the Abenaki, the Huron, and others. Although the Algonquin tribes and the Seven Nations were not directly concerned with the fate of the Ohio River Vall...
572f7ca3a23a5019007fc681	How valuable was the Iroquois alliance with Britain?	The Iroquois, dominant in what is now Upstate New York, sided with the British but did not play a large role in the war	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nDuring the war, the Seven Nations of Canada were allied with the French. These were Native Americans of the Laurentian valley—the Algonquin, the Abenaki, the Huron, and others. Although the Algonquin tribes and the Seven Nations were not directly concerned with the fate of the Ohio River Vall...
572f7f37b2c2fd1400568191	Who assisted the French in taking forts Oswego and William Henry?	France's native allies	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1756 and 1757 the French captured forts Oswego and William Henry from the British. The latter victory was marred when France's native allies broke the terms of capitulation and attacked the retreating British column, which was under French guard, slaughtering and scalping soldiers and taki...
572f7f37b2c2fd1400568192	How did France's native allies treat the British prisoners?	slaughtering and scalping soldiers and taking captive many men, women and children	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1756 and 1757 the French captured forts Oswego and William Henry from the British. The latter victory was marred when France's native allies broke the terms of capitulation and attacked the retreating British column, which was under French guard, slaughtering and scalping soldiers and taki...
572f7f37b2c2fd1400568193	How did the French guard respond to the attack on the prisoners?	the French refused to protect their captives	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1756 and 1757 the French captured forts Oswego and William Henry from the British. The latter victory was marred when France's native allies broke the terms of capitulation and attacked the retreating British column, which was under French guard, slaughtering and scalping soldiers and taki...
572f7f37b2c2fd1400568194	How did the French defend the Fortress of Louisbourg?	French naval deployments	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1756 and 1757 the French captured forts Oswego and William Henry from the British. The latter victory was marred when France's native allies broke the terms of capitulation and attacked the retreating British column, which was under French guard, slaughtering and scalping soldiers and taki...
572f7f37b2c2fd1400568195	What Canadian area had is seaward side protected by the defense of the Fortress of Louisbourg?	securing the seaward approaches to Quebec.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1756 and 1757 the French captured forts Oswego and William Henry from the British. The latter victory was marred when France's native allies broke the terms of capitulation and attacked the retreating British column, which was under French guard, slaughtering and scalping soldiers and taki...
572f820a04bcaa1900d76a37	How did the British assure numerical superiority in taking Louisbourg?	French reinforcements were blocked by British naval victory in the Battle of Cartagena	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nBritish Prime Minister William Pitt's focus on the colonies for the 1758 campaign paid off with the taking of Louisbourg after French reinforcements were blocked by British naval victory in the Battle of Cartagena and in the successful capture of Fort Duquesne and Fort Frontenac. The British ...
572f820a04bcaa1900d76a38	Identify two other French possessions captured by the British.	Fort Duquesne and Fort Frontenac	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nBritish Prime Minister William Pitt's focus on the colonies for the 1758 campaign paid off with the taking of Louisbourg after French reinforcements were blocked by British naval victory in the Battle of Cartagena and in the successful capture of Fort Duquesne and Fort Frontenac. The British ...
572f820a04bcaa1900d76a39	Who did the British deport from Lie Saint-Jean?	the Acadian population	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nBritish Prime Minister William Pitt's focus on the colonies for the 1758 campaign paid off with the taking of Louisbourg after French reinforcements were blocked by British naval victory in the Battle of Cartagena and in the successful capture of Fort Duquesne and Fort Frontenac. The British ...
572f820a04bcaa1900d76a3a	What is Lie Saint-Jean called today?	Île Saint-Jean (present-day Prince Edward Island)	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nBritish Prime Minister William Pitt's focus on the colonies for the 1758 campaign paid off with the taking of Louisbourg after French reinforcements were blocked by British naval victory in the Battle of Cartagena and in the successful capture of Fort Duquesne and Fort Frontenac. The British ...
572f820a04bcaa1900d76a3b	How much were the French outnumbered at the Battle of Carillion?	4,000 French troops repulsed 16,000 British	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nBritish Prime Minister William Pitt's focus on the colonies for the 1758 campaign paid off with the taking of Louisbourg after French reinforcements were blocked by British naval victory in the Battle of Cartagena and in the successful capture of Fort Duquesne and Fort Frontenac. The British ...
572f84b3a23a5019007fc6d1	Which country enjoyed the most success in battles in North America in 1759	All of Britain's campaigns against New France succeeded in 1759	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAll of Britain's campaigns against New France succeeded in 1759, part of what became known as an Annus Mirabilis. Fort Niagara and Fort Carillon on 8 July 1758 fell to sizable British forces, cutting off French frontier forts further west. On 13 September 1759, following a three-month siege o...
572f84b3a23a5019007fc6d2	What two forts fell on the same day in 1758?	Fort Niagara and Fort Carillon on 8 July 1758 fell to sizable British forces	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAll of Britain's campaigns against New France succeeded in 1759, part of what became known as an Annus Mirabilis. Fort Niagara and Fort Carillon on 8 July 1758 fell to sizable British forces, cutting off French frontier forts further west. On 13 September 1759, following a three-month siege o...
572f84b3a23a5019007fc6d3	When did General Wolfe take Quebec?	On 13 September 1759, following a three-month siege of Quebec, General James Wolfe defeated the French	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAll of Britain's campaigns against New France succeeded in 1759, part of what became known as an Annus Mirabilis. Fort Niagara and Fort Carillon on 8 July 1758 fell to sizable British forces, cutting off French frontier forts further west. On 13 September 1759, following a three-month siege o...
572f84b3a23a5019007fc6d4	Did the French take Quebec back?	they were unable to retake Quebec	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAll of Britain's campaigns against New France succeeded in 1759, part of what became known as an Annus Mirabilis. Fort Niagara and Fort Carillon on 8 July 1758 fell to sizable British forces, cutting off French frontier forts further west. On 13 September 1759, following a three-month siege o...
572f84b3a23a5019007fc6d5	What military advantage brought the success for the British in defending Quebec?	British naval superiority	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAll of Britain's campaigns against New France succeeded in 1759, part of what became known as an Annus Mirabilis. Fort Niagara and Fort Carillon on 8 July 1758 fell to sizable British forces, cutting off French frontier forts further west. On 13 September 1759, following a three-month siege o...
572f85f6b2c2fd14005681b3	Where did the French attack in 1762?	St. John's, Newfoundland	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1762, towards the end of the war, French forces attacked St. John's, Newfoundland. If successful, the expedition would have strengthened France's hand at the negotiating table. Although they took St. John's and raided nearby settlements, the French forces were eventually defeated by Britis...
572f85f6b2c2fd14005681b4	What advantage would taking St. John's have provided for the French?	the expedition would have strengthened France's hand at the negotiating table	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1762, towards the end of the war, French forces attacked St. John's, Newfoundland. If successful, the expedition would have strengthened France's hand at the negotiating table. Although they took St. John's and raided nearby settlements, the French forces were eventually defeated by Britis...
572f85f6b2c2fd14005681b5	Did the French take St. John's?	they took St. John's	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1762, towards the end of the war, French forces attacked St. John's, Newfoundland. If successful, the expedition would have strengthened France's hand at the negotiating table. Although they took St. John's and raided nearby settlements, the French forces were eventually defeated by Britis...
572f85f6b2c2fd14005681b6	Did the French hold St. John's?	French forces were eventually defeated by British troops	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1762, towards the end of the war, French forces attacked St. John's, Newfoundland. If successful, the expedition would have strengthened France's hand at the negotiating table. Although they took St. John's and raided nearby settlements, the French forces were eventually defeated by Britis...
572f85f6b2c2fd14005681b7	Where was the final battle between the French and British in North America?	Battle of Signal Hill	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn 1762, towards the end of the war, French forces attacked St. John's, Newfoundland. If successful, the expedition would have strengthened France's hand at the negotiating table. Although they took St. John's and raided nearby settlements, the French forces were eventually defeated by Britis...
572f880804bcaa1900d76a55	Name two major events of the Seven Years' War In North America.	the expulsion of the Acadians, the siege of Quebec	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe history of the Seven Years' War in North America, particularly the expulsion of the Acadians, the siege of Quebec, the death of Wolfe, and the Battle of Fort William Henry generated a vast number of ballads, broadsides, images, and novels (see Longfellow's Evangeline, Benjamin West's The ...
572f880804bcaa1900d76a56	Name two more major events of the Seven Years' War in North America.	the death of Wolfe, and the Battle of Fort William Henry	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe history of the Seven Years' War in North America, particularly the expulsion of the Acadians, the siege of Quebec, the death of Wolfe, and the Battle of Fort William Henry generated a vast number of ballads, broadsides, images, and novels (see Longfellow's Evangeline, Benjamin West's The ...
572f880804bcaa1900d76a57	How did the events of the Seven Years' War affects the production of art?	generated a vast number of ballads, broadsides, images, and novels	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe history of the Seven Years' War in North America, particularly the expulsion of the Acadians, the siege of Quebec, the death of Wolfe, and the Battle of Fort William Henry generated a vast number of ballads, broadsides, images, and novels (see Longfellow's Evangeline, Benjamin West's The ...
572f880804bcaa1900d76a58	What are some novels about the Seven Years' War period?	Longfellow's Evangeline, Benjamin West's The Death of General Wolfe, James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe history of the Seven Years' War in North America, particularly the expulsion of the Acadians, the siege of Quebec, the death of Wolfe, and the Battle of Fort William Henry generated a vast number of ballads, broadsides, images, and novels (see Longfellow's Evangeline, Benjamin West's The ...
572f880804bcaa1900d76a59	What other items point to the interest in the events of the Seven Years' War?	maps and other printed materials	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe history of the Seven Years' War in North America, particularly the expulsion of the Acadians, the siege of Quebec, the death of Wolfe, and the Battle of Fort William Henry generated a vast number of ballads, broadsides, images, and novels (see Longfellow's Evangeline, Benjamin West's The ...
572f9a52b2c2fd1400568239	How were the British-French hostilities concluded?	hostilities were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Anglo-French hostilities were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, which involved a complex series of land exchanges, the most important being France's cession to Spain of Louisiana, and to Great Britain the rest of New France except for the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Faced with...
572f9a52b2c2fd140056823a	Who ended up owning Louisiana?	the most important being France's cession to Spain of Louisiana	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Anglo-French hostilities were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, which involved a complex series of land exchanges, the most important being France's cession to Spain of Louisiana, and to Great Britain the rest of New France except for the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Faced with...
572f9a52b2c2fd140056823b	What part of North America did Britain end up with?	they now controlled all of North America east of the Mississippi.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Anglo-French hostilities were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, which involved a complex series of land exchanges, the most important being France's cession to Spain of Louisiana, and to Great Britain the rest of New France except for the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Faced with...
572f9a52b2c2fd140056823c	What did France get that gave them a supply of sugar?	Caribbean island colonies of Guadeloupe and Martinique, France chose the latter	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Anglo-French hostilities were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, which involved a complex series of land exchanges, the most important being France's cession to Spain of Louisiana, and to Great Britain the rest of New France except for the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Faced with...
572f9a52b2c2fd140056823d	What country ended up with Lie d'Orleans	Spain lost control of Florida to Great Britain, but it received from the French the Île d'Orléans	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Anglo-French hostilities were ended in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, which involved a complex series of land exchanges, the most important being France's cession to Spain of Louisiana, and to Great Britain the rest of New France except for the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Faced with...
572f9cad947a6a140053caca	What did France retain in India?	returned all the French trading ports	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn India, the British retained the Northern Circars, but returned all the French trading ports. The treaty, however, required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt, while only minimal garrisons could be maintained there, thus rendering them worthless as m...
572f9cad947a6a140053cacb	How were the French settlements changed to eliminate their military usefulness?	treaty, however, required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn India, the British retained the Northern Circars, but returned all the French trading ports. The treaty, however, required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt, while only minimal garrisons could be maintained there, thus rendering them worthless as m...
572f9cad947a6a140053cacc	What French ally in the area abandoned the French?	loss of France's ally in Bengal	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn India, the British retained the Northern Circars, but returned all the French trading ports. The treaty, however, required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt, while only minimal garrisons could be maintained there, thus rendering them worthless as m...
572f9cad947a6a140053cacd	Who defected to the British?	the defection of Hyderabad to the British	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn India, the British retained the Northern Circars, but returned all the French trading ports. The treaty, however, required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt, while only minimal garrisons could be maintained there, thus rendering them worthless as m...
572f9cad947a6a140053cace	What happened to French power in the area?	this effectively brought French power in India to an end	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nIn India, the British retained the Northern Circars, but returned all the French trading ports. The treaty, however, required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt, while only minimal garrisons could be maintained there, thus rendering them worthless as m...
572fabb1b2c2fd1400568303	Where was the Treaty of Hubertusburg signed?	at a hunting lodge between Dresden and Leipzig.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Austria, Prussia, and Saxony, was signed on February 15, 1763, at a hunting lodge between Dresden and Leipzig. Negotiations had started there on December 31, 1762. Frederick, who had considered ceding East Prussia to Russia if Peter III helped him secure Sa...
572fabb1b2c2fd1400568304	Who were the parties in the Treaty of Hubertusburg?	Austria, Prussia, and Saxony	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Austria, Prussia, and Saxony, was signed on February 15, 1763, at a hunting lodge between Dresden and Leipzig. Negotiations had started there on December 31, 1762. Frederick, who had considered ceding East Prussia to Russia if Peter III helped him secure Sa...
572fabb1b2c2fd1400568305	What country made gains in the Treaty of Hubertusburg?	The treaty simply restored the status quo of 1748	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Austria, Prussia, and Saxony, was signed on February 15, 1763, at a hunting lodge between Dresden and Leipzig. Negotiations had started there on December 31, 1762. Frederick, who had considered ceding East Prussia to Russia if Peter III helped him secure Sa...
572fabb1b2c2fd1400568306	What did Austrian want in the Treaty of Hubertusburg	The Austrians wanted at least to retain Glatz	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Austria, Prussia, and Saxony, was signed on February 15, 1763, at a hunting lodge between Dresden and Leipzig. Negotiations had started there on December 31, 1762. Frederick, who had considered ceding East Prussia to Russia if Peter III helped him secure Sa...
572fabb1b2c2fd1400568307	Did the Austrians retain Glatz?	Frederick would not allow it	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Austria, Prussia, and Saxony, was signed on February 15, 1763, at a hunting lodge between Dresden and Leipzig. Negotiations had started there on December 31, 1762. Frederick, who had considered ceding East Prussia to Russia if Peter III helped him secure Sa...
572fae7a947a6a140053cb68	What happened to Austrian prestige due to the war?	Austria's prestige was restored in great part	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAustria was not able to retake Silesia or make any significant territorial gain. However, it did prevent Prussia from invading parts of Saxony. More significantly, its military performance proved far better than during the War of the Austrian Succession and seemed to vindicate Maria Theresa's...
572fae7a947a6a140053cb69	How would Prussia's outcome affect Austria in the long run?	was potentially damaging in the long run to Austria's influence in Germany.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAustria was not able to retake Silesia or make any significant territorial gain. However, it did prevent Prussia from invading parts of Saxony. More significantly, its military performance proved far better than during the War of the Austrian Succession and seemed to vindicate Maria Theresa's...
572fae7a947a6a140053cb6a	What area was preserved from Prussian invasion?	it did prevent Prussia from invading parts of Saxony	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAustria was not able to retake Silesia or make any significant territorial gain. However, it did prevent Prussia from invading parts of Saxony. More significantly, its military performance proved far better than during the War of the Austrian Succession and seemed to vindicate Maria Theresa's...
572fae7a947a6a140053cb6b	Did Austria get Silesia back?	Austria was not able to retake Silesia	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAustria was not able to retake Silesia or make any significant territorial gain. However, it did prevent Prussia from invading parts of Saxony. More significantly, its military performance proved far better than during the War of the Austrian Succession and seemed to vindicate Maria Theresa's...
572fae7a947a6a140053cb6c	Who did Frederick II promise to vote for in the imperial elections?	by promising to vote for Joseph II in the Imperial elections	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nAustria was not able to retake Silesia or make any significant territorial gain. However, it did prevent Prussia from invading parts of Saxony. More significantly, its military performance proved far better than during the War of the Austrian Succession and seemed to vindicate Maria Theresa's...
572fbec0947a6a140053cc2c	What was the impact of the war on the wealth of Austria?	the Austrians went almost bankrupt at the end of war.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nNot only that, Austria now found herself estranged with the new developments within the empire itself. Beside the rise of Prussia, Augustus III, although ineffective, could mustered up an army not only from Saxony, but also Poland, considering the elector was also the King of Poland. Bavaria'...
572fbec0947a6a140053cc2d	What was the change in the status of Prussia because of the war?	Beside the rise of Prussia	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nNot only that, Austria now found herself estranged with the new developments within the empire itself. Beside the rise of Prussia, Augustus III, although ineffective, could mustered up an army not only from Saxony, but also Poland, considering the elector was also the King of Poland. Bavaria'...
572fbec0947a6a140053cc2e	What was Hanover's attitude toward Austria?	-belligerent Hanover	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nNot only that, Austria now found herself estranged with the new developments within the empire itself. Beside the rise of Prussia, Augustus III, although ineffective, could mustered up an army not only from Saxony, but also Poland, considering the elector was also the King of Poland. Bavaria'...
572fbec0947a6a140053cc2f	How much military aggression did Maria Theresa exert following the war?	she dedicated the next two decades to the consolidation of her administration.	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nNot only that, Austria now found herself estranged with the new developments within the empire itself. Beside the rise of Prussia, Augustus III, although ineffective, could mustered up an army not only from Saxony, but also Poland, considering the elector was also the King of Poland. Bavaria'...
572fbec0947a6a140053cc30	Which British king supported Hanover following the war?	George III of Great Britain	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nNot only that, Austria now found herself estranged with the new developments within the empire itself. Beside the rise of Prussia, Augustus III, although ineffective, could mustered up an army not only from Saxony, but also Poland, considering the elector was also the King of Poland. Bavaria'...
572fc05ca23a5019007fc967	What did the war do for the reputation of Frederick the Great?	Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPrussia emerged from the war as a great power whose importance could no longer be challenged. Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced, as his debt to fortune (Russia’s volte-face after Elizabeth’s death) and to the British subsidy were soon forgotten while the memory...
572fc05ca23a5019007fc968	What was the general opinion of Frederick the Great military acumen?	his military genius was strenuously kept alive	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPrussia emerged from the war as a great power whose importance could no longer be challenged. Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced, as his debt to fortune (Russia’s volte-face after Elizabeth’s death) and to the British subsidy were soon forgotten while the memory...
572fc05ca23a5019007fc969	What good fortune from Russia assisted Frederick the Great?	Russia’s volte-face	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPrussia emerged from the war as a great power whose importance could no longer be challenged. Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced, as his debt to fortune (Russia’s volte-face after Elizabeth’s death) and to the British subsidy were soon forgotten while the memory...
572fc05ca23a5019007fc96a	What gain did Russia make from the results of the war?	Russia, on the other hand, made one great invisible gain from the war: the elimination of French influence in Poland	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPrussia emerged from the war as a great power whose importance could no longer be challenged. Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced, as his debt to fortune (Russia’s volte-face after Elizabeth’s death) and to the British subsidy were soon forgotten while the memory...
572fc05ca23a5019007fc96b	What countries were party to The First Partition of Poland?	a Russo-Prussian transaction, with Austria only reluctantly involved	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nPrussia emerged from the war as a great power whose importance could no longer be challenged. Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced, as his debt to fortune (Russia’s volte-face after Elizabeth’s death) and to the British subsidy were soon forgotten while the memory...
572fc19a947a6a140053cc52	Who was George III trying to please with the Proclamation of 1763?	American Indian tribes	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe British government was close to bankruptcy, and Britain now faced the delicate task of pacifying its new French-Canadian subjects as well as the many American Indian tribes who had supported France. George III's Proclamation of 1763, which forbade white settlement beyond the crest of the ...
572fc19a947a6a140053cc53	Who was aggravated by the Proclamation of 1763?	outrage in the Thirteen Colonies, whose inhabitants were eager to acquire native lands	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe British government was close to bankruptcy, and Britain now faced the delicate task of pacifying its new French-Canadian subjects as well as the many American Indian tribes who had supported France. George III's Proclamation of 1763, which forbade white settlement beyond the crest of the ...
572fc19a947a6a140053cc54	Who did George III try to please with the Quebec Act of 1774?	French Canadians	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe British government was close to bankruptcy, and Britain now faced the delicate task of pacifying its new French-Canadian subjects as well as the many American Indian tribes who had supported France. George III's Proclamation of 1763, which forbade white settlement beyond the crest of the ...
572fc19a947a6a140053cc55	How did the Quebec Act of 1774 affect religion?	The act protected Catholic religion	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe British government was close to bankruptcy, and Britain now faced the delicate task of pacifying its new French-Canadian subjects as well as the many American Indian tribes who had supported France. George III's Proclamation of 1763, which forbade white settlement beyond the crest of the ...
572fc19a947a6a140053cc56	What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do about language?	The act protected Catholic religion and French language	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe British government was close to bankruptcy, and Britain now faced the delicate task of pacifying its new French-Canadian subjects as well as the many American Indian tribes who had supported France. George III's Proclamation of 1763, which forbade white settlement beyond the crest of the ...
572fc3ed04bcaa1900d76cb1	What British nobleman attempted to retain European alliances following the Seven Years' War?	Lord Sandwich	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe war had also brought to an end the \"Old System\" of alliances in Europe, In the years after the war, under the direction of Lord Sandwich, the British did try to re-establish this system. But after her surprising grand success against a coalition of great powers, European states such as ...
572fc3ed04bcaa1900d76cb2	What countries joined Britain as allies?	lacking any substantial ally	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe war had also brought to an end the \"Old System\" of alliances in Europe, In the years after the war, under the direction of Lord Sandwich, the British did try to re-establish this system. But after her surprising grand success against a coalition of great powers, European states such as ...
572fc3ed04bcaa1900d76cb3	Did the European countries see Britain or France as a greater threat?	now saw Britain as a greater threat than France	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe war had also brought to an end the \"Old System\" of alliances in Europe, In the years after the war, under the direction of Lord Sandwich, the British did try to re-establish this system. But after her surprising grand success against a coalition of great powers, European states such as ...
572fc3ed04bcaa1900d76cb4	When did the American War of Independence turn into a global conflict?	1778–83	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe war had also brought to an end the \"Old System\" of alliances in Europe, In the years after the war, under the direction of Lord Sandwich, the British did try to re-establish this system. But after her surprising grand success against a coalition of great powers, European states such as ...
572fc3ed04bcaa1900d76cb5	What drove Prussia away from renewing its alliance with Britain?	Prussians were angered by what they considered a British betrayal in 1762	[ "Seven_Years%27_War\n\nThe war had also brought to an end the \"Old System\" of alliances in Europe, In the years after the war, under the direction of Lord Sandwich, the British did try to re-establish this system. But after her surprising grand success against a coalition of great powers, European states such as ...
572e7b47c246551400ce4236	Feynman proposed a integral model in particle physics, what was it?	parton model	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as wel...
572e7b47c246551400ce4237	Who were the two men that won the Nobel Prize in Physics with Feynman?	Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as wel...
572e7b47c246551400ce4238	In what year did Feynman win his Nobel Prize?	1965	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as wel...
572e7b47c246551400ce4239	Feynman was famous for diagrams that showed how subatomic particles behaved, what are these known as?	Feynman diagrams	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as wel...
572e7b47c246551400ce423a	What honor did Feynman recieve in a 1999 poll conducted by British Journal Physics World?	ranked as one of the ten greatest physicists of all time	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as wel...
572e7c00c246551400ce4240	What was the name of Feynman's 1959 talk on nanotech?	There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom, and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known thro...
572e7c00c246551400ce4241	What was the name of Feynman's lectures he made as an undergraduate?	The Feynman Lectures on Physics	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom, and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known thro...
572e7c00c246551400ce4242	What was the name of one of his semi-autobiographical books?	Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom, and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known thro...
572e7c00c246551400ce4243	What book did James Gleck write about Feynman?	Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom, and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known thro...
572e7c00c246551400ce4244	Feynman wrote many books and gave many ___	lectures	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom, and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known thro...
572e7c9c03f9891900756699	What was the date of Feynman's birth?	May 11, 1918	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman was born on May 11, 1918, in Queens, New York City, the son of Lucille (née Phillips), a homemaker, and Melville Arthur Feynman, a sales manager. His family originated from Russia and Poland; both of his parents were Ashkenazi Jews. They were not religious, and by his yo...
572e7c9c03f989190075669a	In what city was Feynman born?	New York City	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman was born on May 11, 1918, in Queens, New York City, the son of Lucille (née Phillips), a homemaker, and Melville Arthur Feynman, a sales manager. His family originated from Russia and Poland; both of his parents were Ashkenazi Jews. They were not religious, and by his yo...
572e7c9c03f989190075669b	Whats is Feynman's religious affiliation?	atheist	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman was born on May 11, 1918, in Queens, New York City, the son of Lucille (née Phillips), a homemaker, and Melville Arthur Feynman, a sales manager. His family originated from Russia and Poland; both of his parents were Ashkenazi Jews. They were not religious, and by his yo...
572e7c9c03f989190075669c	What Jewish affiliation did his parents hold?	Ashkenazi	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman was born on May 11, 1918, in Queens, New York City, the son of Lucille (née Phillips), a homemaker, and Melville Arthur Feynman, a sales manager. His family originated from Russia and Poland; both of his parents were Ashkenazi Jews. They were not religious, and by his yo...
572e7c9c03f989190075669d	What did Feynam think of the Talmud?	"wonderful book" and "valuable"	[ "Richard_Feynman\n\nRichard Phillips Feynman was born on May 11, 1918, in Queens, New York City, the son of Lucille (née Phillips), a homemaker, and Melville Arthur Feynman, a sales manager. His family originated from Russia and Poland; both of his parents were Ashkenazi Jews. They were not religious, and by his yo...

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