How Did Peter the Great Modernize Russia?
How Did the Russian Empire Grow?
Two New Powers emerge in Central Europe
Vocabulary
Randomized
100
Tsar rule of Russia began in the middle of what century?
mid 1500s
100
Peters long reign brought many new what into the Russian empire
what are new territories
100
this family ruled Austria
who was the Habsburg family
100
to adopt modern ways
modernize
100
who encouraged education for boys and girls
who is Catherine the Great
200
these Russian people could be bought, sold, or punished by their lords.
serfs
200
After taking Sweden, Peter built this new capital city on swamp land. Thousands of serfs died from diseases or injuries in the process.
what is St. Petersburg
200
Though other leaders believed that a woman would be a weak ruler, and they later plotted to take advantage of this weakness, this woman became empress in 1740
Who is Maria Theresa
200
a person who translates between different languages
interpreter
200
What type of schools did Peter I set up?
engineering, science, and mathematics
300
This man became tsar is the late 1600s. He was over 6.5 tall and realized Russia needed to modernize
who is Peter the Great
300
Which Great took firm control of Russia in 1762?
Catherine the Great
300
Maria Theresa made many reforms in Austria, name 3 of the more important changes
She improved the tax system, funded public school, and supported the use of vaccines to prevent disease
300
divide up
partition
300
Why was Peter the Great trying to secure warmer ports
what is increased trade
400
In 1697. Peter Began a long trip to Western Europe to study what
what was its customs, industries, and technologies
400
Catherine the great pushed more peasants into serfdom through giving nobles what two things
what is reduced taxes and more government control
400
This "Great" ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786
Frederick II or Frederick the Great
400
Russian emperors
tsars
400
Who took control of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia?
Who was Peter the Great
500
Why did Peter the Great cut off the beards of Russian noblemen, or boyar. (possibly longer answer)
This was a symbolic change meant to make Russians move away from past traditions
500
Catherine the Great expanded Russia's borders even more so than Peter the Great. She fought Poland and the Ottoman empire, to gain access to where?
what is the Black Sea
500
In the 1700s, these 3 countries took control of Poland
What are Russia, Prussia, and Austria
500
peasants legally bound to live and work on land owned by their lords
serfs
500
Who insisted that Russians treat Alaska's native people well?
Catherine the Great