Peter the Great

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Peter the Great

• By HW

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Map Location of Peter the Great

• Here is a map of
• Russia while Peter
• was in control of
• the country and
• Government.

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What are the two biggest challenges Peter faced
while in power?

• One big challenge that Peter faced was when he
  wanted and tried to bring western technology to
  Russia. He wanted to improve the life for Russian
  people. However, it was not an easy
  transition.
• He used fear and terror to get his plans for new
  technology across to the Russian people. He
  became more powerful through his plans.

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Challenge 2

• A second challenge that he faced was to strength
  the central government of Russia. Some citizens
  wanted their own freedom. But there were other,
  mostly the government already in place, that
  wanted to keep it the way it was or as close to
  it as possible.
• The way that Peter handled the situation made
  Russia have more selfdom for long after death. By
  allowing for him to keep the same government
  Russia became more assertive
  and active in the world.

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What did Peter the Great have in common with all
the monarchs?

• Peter the Great had a few things in common with
  the other monarchs. One was that he wanted to
  expand Russias borders. Everyone wanted more
  land and he was one of them. Another thing that
  he had in common was that he wanted to bring
  western technology to Russia. Although it may
  have not been western for the other monarchs they
  also wanted knew technology to have knew
  inventions and ideas to expand.

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What did Peter the Great have in common with more
than two monarchs.

• Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great and
  Peter the Great all named themselves the Greats.
  The reason for this was because in each of their
  countries they got done what they needed and
  either expanded the borders, made technology
  growth, or helped the economy grow. When their
  reign of their respected countries was over they
  were all known
  as Greats because they
  had done more
  for their country
  then people had in the past,
  or as much as
  to make their
  country better than
  
  before.

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Which monarch would get along with the monarch?
Why?

• Catherine the Great, because she obviously she is
  from Russia and also she was an absolute monarch
  like Peter. They both encourage westernization.
  Also they both wanted a warm-water port under
  their rule.

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Which monarch would not? Why?

• Charles I, because he had a different style of
  ruling. He raised taxes and treated his people
  badly. He dissolved Parliament. Peter the Great
  was always liked by his citizens and respected.

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Compare the modern map of the nation to the
monarchs kingdom. How has the country changed
since the Age of Absolutism?

• The map of Russia under Peter the Great has
  change slightly. Russia was and still is one of
  the biggest countries in the world today.
  Russias border to the east today is still as
  vast. To the south it is still the same. Russia
  isnt controlled as far west as it was during
  Peter the Greats reign.

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Compare the modern day governments to the reign
of Peter the Great.

• Many modern day governments are different from
  the reign of Peter the Great. Peter the Great was
  an absolute monarch, very few absolute monarchs
  or even monarchs live today.

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Under which monarch would you want to live? Two
reasons why.
 

• Catherine the Great because she was a kind ruler
  to her people. Also she cared for her people and
  wanted what was best for them without loosing
  total control.

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In which country would you want to live today?
Two reasons why.

• I would want to live in France because France is
  a developed country and is militarily strong.
  Although it wasnt the first country to be
  westernized Russia was. But today France is a
  more wealthy and better country than Russia.