USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
exerted tight control over his subjects during his reign as king of Prussia from 1740-1786
A
Frederick the Great
B
Catherine the Great
C
Joseph II
D
George III
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frederick II (1712-1786) ruled Prussia from 1740 until his death, leading his nation through multiple wars with Austria and its allies. His daring military tactics expanded and consolidated Prussian lands, while his domestic policies transformed his kingdom into a modern state and formidable European power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Frederick William IV, (born Oct. 15, 1795, Cölln, near Berlin-died Jan. 2, 1861, Potsdam, Prussia), king of Prussia from 1840 until 1861, whose conservative policies helped spark the Revolution of 1848. In the aftermath of the failed revolution, Frederick William followed a reactionary course.

Detailed explanation-3: -Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, 1740-1786.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772, and King of Prussia from 1772 until his death in 1786.

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