was a part of the Holy Roman Empire. This was ruled by the Hohenzollern family,

a line of rulers, called Electors. Since the 15th Century they had gradually extended

FREDERICK WILLIAM - 1640-1688-THE GREAT ELECTOR.

Frederick made Prussia first among the German states. He centralized the

government, and raised enough money to build up a strong army. His son Frederick

I (1701-13) took the title of King of Prussia. Frederick William II (1713-40)

FREDERICK II (THE GREAT) - 1740-1786-GREATEST PRUSSION

As an "enlightened despot" Frederick the Great encouraged education and

religious toleration; he promoted industry and built canals, roads and bridges.

In foreign affairs, he seized the rich province of Silesia from Austria and

successfully fought off attempts to regain it in the Seven Years' War (1756-63).

This war involved the major nations of Europe, with England on the side of Prussia,

and France helping Austria. The war was fought in America, too, but there it was

education to the state. But this struggle with the Catholic Church, called the

4. Imperialism. Bismarck was opposed to an imperialist program until the

1903, the British created a fund from which peasants could borrow money to buy

and a North German Confederation created under the leadership of Prussia.

was organized. The German merchant marine began to rival England's.

The south German states joined with the other German states, the French armies

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