What does this flag have to do with the French and Indian War?

The Thirty Years’ War• The Holy Roman Empire is

shrinking • Since the 1450’s, power is

concentrated in the Hapsburg family

• In 1618, officials tried to shut down Protestant churches in Prague and got thrown out a window

• Bavaria and Austria rebelled against the Emperor

• Spain (members of the Hapsburg family) joined the war

• France hated Spain, so they got involved• Denmark and Sweden chimed in • In 1648, the Treaty of Westphalia was

signed• The Holy Roman Empire was weakened

and the states (such as Austria and Prussia) were strengthened

• Austria (Hapsburgs) hated Prussia (Hohenzollerns)

• In 1740, they went at it again; this was called the War of the Austrian Succession

• Prussia became more powerful, and tensions rose between Austria and Hungary

The Seven Years’ War• In 1756, another conflict in this

region led to war• Great Britain sided with Prussia• France and Russia sided with Austria• The war went GLOBAL• Ready for some CRASH COURSE?