Russia.ppt

1、Russia & Peter the Great,Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,Russia,Background Common 17th & 18th C question: Is Russia an eastern country or western country? It spans two continents: Asia and Europe It was controlled by the Mongol Khans until the 15th C. Russian power and cul

2、ture lies west of the Urals.,Russia,Background What was the “Time of Troubles”? Romanov Dynasty,Russia,Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725),The Reign of Peter the Great,What was so “great” about Peter? Russia would never be the same after his reign. He is considered the epitome of an absolute monarch in E

3、astern Europe. Some historians argue that absolutism in E. Eur. was more autocratic than in the West,The Reign of Peter the Great,How was the early reign of PG similar to L. XIV?,The Reign of Peter the Great,Taming the boyars and streltsy (control of nobility) How does PG take control of the nobles?

4、 Is this a characteristic of absolutism?,The Reign of Peter the Great,Why did PG take a trip to Western Europe and what did he learn?,The Reign of Peter the Great,Developing a navy (control of military) How does he do this and is this something an absolute monarch would do? Expansion into Baltic (us

5、e of military for own benefit) Why does PG do this? Is this something an absolute monarch would do?,The Reign of Peter the Great,Founding St. Petersburg What were some characteristics of the city of St. Petersburg? How is the building of St. Petersburg characteristic of absolute monarchy?,The Reign

6、of Peter the Great,Reorganizing Domestic Administration (control of bureaucracy) How does PG reorganize the government? How is this indicative of an absolute monarchy?,The Reign of Peter the Great,Table of Ranks What were the table of ranks and how is this a characteristic of absolute monarchy? Admi

7、nistrative Colleges Why did PG establish administrative colleges? Was this a characteristic of absolutism?,The Reign of Peter the Great,Control of Orthodox Church (religious unity) What does PG do to bring the Orthodox Church under his control? How is this an example of absolute monarchy?,The Reign

8、of Peter the Great,Thought Questions What do you think was the main reason for PGs reforms? What was PGs goal for his reforms? In what ways and to what extent did absolutism affect the power and status of European nobility in the period 1650 to 1750. Use examples from at least TWO countries.,Play a Peter the Great Trivia Game,http:/www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/walk_peter.html,Key Ideas and terms,Internal/domestic reforms of PG and the goals Streltsy Boyars Table of Ranks Old Believers Patriarch Holy Synod The Case of A