The international situation in the mid-eighteenth century included
A) amicable cooperation between Austria and Prussia for control of central Europe.
B) a declining role for the aristocracy.
C) an intense rivalry between France and Britain in northern Europe and North America.
D) a prolonged period of peace on the continent.
E) a rejection of Prussian militarism by all of the philosophes.

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The mid-eighteenth century was marked by intense rivalry between France and Britain in northern Europe and North America. This was evident in the Seven Years’ War, fought from 1756 to 1763, where these two nations were leading participants, and which marked a turning point in global power relations. Austria and Prussia were also engaged in a conflict over the control of central Europe, known as the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748). Therefore, options A, B, D, and E are incorrect.

The International Situation in the Mid-Eighteenth Century Included