1. What was France's military position in Europe in 1688 and what territorial expansion did Louis XIV pursue?

2. Who was William of Orange and what role did he play in opposing French expansion?

3. What was the Grand Alliance and how did it affect Louis XIV's plans for expansion?

1. What were the main reasons England and Scotland formally united through the Acts of Union in 1707?

2. How did the succession of George I from Hanover affect Britain's status as a European power?

3. What happened to France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession?

1. What triggered the War of the Austrian Succession and why did Frederick II of Prussia invade Silesia?

2. How did the alliances in the War of the Austrian Succession reflect broader European rivalries?

3. What was King George's War and how did it extend the conflict beyond Europe?

1. What was the Diplomatic Revolution and how did it change traditional European alliances?

2. Why did Great Britain ally with Prussia despite its traditional support of Austria?

3. What were the major outcomes of the Seven Years' War for Prussia, Austria, and Great Britain?

1. What territories did France control in North America before the French and Indian War?

1. What was the French and Indian War and what did Britain seek to accomplish in North America?

2. What territorial changes resulted from the Treaty of Paris that ended the French and Indian War?

3. How did the French and Indian War affect the future development of North America?

1. How did France's involvement in the American Revolution relate to its earlier conflicts with Britain?

2. What specific military and diplomatic support did France provide to the American colonists?

3. What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown and what was Britain's status after the American Revolution?