AP European History 2.3 Period 1: 1450-1648

the following was the most immediate change in Europe after the signing of

the Treaty of Westphalia shown in the illustration here and here are your[People gathered signing the treaty of Westphalia]

potential answers.....Well believe it or not, this is not a painting

of a mustache convention really where the little hairbrush thingy's? it's actually

a bunch of famous commanders and emperors signing a treaty but a Treaty [Emperors and commanders signing a treaty]

of what was it B? A death warrant for the head of Gustavus Adolphus

well good old Gustavus was involved in whatever it was the treaty was about but [Gustavus outside on the street]

unfortunately he wasn't even alive at the time of signing while our boy

Adolphus was a big player in the war the king of Sweden in fact he died in battle [Adolphus wearing a crown and disappears]

before seeing its end And seeing as we don't see any ghosts in

the painting then just a bunch of really pale dudes there we can eliminate B. D

doesn't work either as the Hapsburgs an important royal house at the time [Hapsurg face on a Mario body playing in the videogame]

actually rose in power after this treaty was signed not declined as for C while

the Edict of restitution was more or less the anti Treaty of Westphalia

because while the treaty being signed here aims to end the 30 years war the

Edict of restitution aim to expand the war effort it was signed 11 years after [Paintings on a wall of the Edict of restitution]

the start of the 30 Years War well years before the day pictured in the image.

So that means the most immediate change after the signing of the Treaty of [Man signing a treaty]

Westphalia was A the termination of the 30 Years War that's right the image

you're looking at right now depicts the signing of the official end of Europe's [People signing the treaty to end the war]

most devastating war ever. Seriously 30 years that's nearly enough time left for

a midlife crisis we'll look forward to that. In contrast the

Anglo-zanzibar war lasted about 40 minutes barely enough time for a midday [soldiers yawns and falls to the floor asleep]

nap