<u>Rulling an empire with a vastly diverse assortment of people can be very difficult because these people have their own beliefs, cultures, principles and needs which make it really hard for a ruler to respond to and keep the empire together.</u> For instance, Charles VI had to deal with this problem since Crotians, Czechs, Italians, Hungarians, and Germans lived within his territory. He spent most of his reign trying to figure out a way to overcome this problem.
Rousseau would want Britain to give up it's power over the colonies since the British were not creating equality, supporting individual freedom, or giving the people an adequate voice. All of which were the basis of his teachings.
The Germans and Italians were able to field-test their new combat doctrines and weapons systems against the Republicans, giving them the ability to affirm their planning's efficacy before stuff actually went down.
