War of the Austrian Succession (jan 1, 1740 – jan 1, 1748)
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Causes: The invasion of Silesia by Frederick II and the Prussians. This broke the provisions of the Pragmatic Sanction.
Participants: Austrian Habsburgs and English vs Prussians and French
Outcome: Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748); Prussia retained Silesia, and Spain renewed Britain's privilege to import slaves into Spanish colonies
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