Ivan the Terrible organized a secret police and killed thousands during his "bad period" as ruler of Russia. Peter the Great believed Russia's future depended on having a warm-water port and sought to westernize Russia by introducing new crops, fashion, and education. He imposed western culture even when his people did not want it, establishing himself as the highest authority in Russia.
Ivan the Terrible organized a secret police and killed thousands during his "bad period" as ruler of Russia. Peter the Great believed Russia's future depended on having a warm-water port and sought to westernize Russia by introducing new crops, fashion, and education. He imposed western culture even when his people did not want it, establishing himself as the highest authority in Russia.
Ivan the Terrible organized a secret police and killed thousands during his "bad period" as ruler of Russia. Peter the Great believed Russia's future depended on having a warm-water port and sought to westernize Russia by introducing new crops, fashion, and education. He imposed western culture even when his people did not want it, establishing himself as the highest authority in Russia.
Ivan the Terrible organized a secret police and killed thousands during his "bad period" as ruler of Russia. Peter the Great believed Russia's future depended on having a warm-water port and sought to westernize Russia by introducing new crops, fashion, and education. He imposed western culture even when his people did not want it, establishing himself as the highest authority in Russia.
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1. While reading, list in chronological order the rulers of Russia.
Ivan III of Moscow
Ivan IV, called Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great
2. Identify the following terms: boyar, czar, westernization
Boyar: Russias landowning nobles Czar: Emperor or a king Westernization: is a process whereby societies come under or adopt Western culture 3. How did Ivan the Terrible deal with his enemies during his "bad period"? He organized a secret police and killed thousands of people. 4. Why did Peter the Great believe that Russia's future depended on having a warm-water port? He was fascinated by modern tools and machines and passionate about ships and sea. 5. What were some of the ways Peter attempted to westernize Russia? introduced potatoes, which became a staple of the Russian diet started Russias first newspaper and edited its first issue himself raised womens status by having them attend social gatherings ordered the nobles to give up their traditional clothes for Western fashions advanced education by opening a school of navigation and introducing schools for the arts and sciences 6. Who do you believe was more of an absolute monarch: Ivan IV or Peter the Great? Explain with evidence to support your answer. [2 pts.] Peter because he imposed western culture on his people even though they didnt want it. 7. Which class of Russian society probably did not benefit from Peter's reforms? Why? Nobles because they are land owners and it took any power for them. 8. How might Peter's attempts at westernization have affected his people's opinion of Christians in
Europe? [2 pts.] Russia and Europe had different religious views. Russia to their best avoided European Catholics. 9. Which event in your reading do you believe had the most impact on modern Russia? Why? [2 pts.] The most impact on modern Russia was Peters decision to westernize and help improve Russia. 10. Write a one-paragraph expository essay explaining which of Peter's actions reveal that he saw himself as the highest authority in Russia. [3 pts.] As Peter the Great westernized Russia and help modernize it by importing goods and transmitting ideas to and from Russia. As he took it upon himself to improve Russia he made many accomplishments throughout. Through westernization he also had schools built and St. Petersburg was a city he had built in a swamp. Another powerful action was that Peter created reforms to abolish the ruling of the church and to make it under his control. This was so people would follow his words and not a religion.
