Question

Because charles vi did not have a male heir, the _____ was signed that would allow maria theresa to take the austrian throne.

Answer 1

Answer is: Pragmatic Sanction.
Pragmatic Sanction was an edict brought in 1713 to ensure that the Habsburg hereditary possessions could be inherited by a daughter.
Maria Theresa (1717 – 1780) was the only female ruler of the Hasburg Monarchy and the last of the House of Habsburg.