module 11 lesson 4 Flashcards
What was the relationship between the Russian serfs and their owners?
Russian serfs were property
What are the 3 reforms that were put in place by Peter the Great as he tried to modernize Russia?
1) brought the Russian Orthodox church under his control
2) he reduced the power of the land owners
3) he built a strong army
Which subjects did Peter the Great consider to be vital to modernizing Russia, and therefore were part of his educational reforms?
navigation, arts, and sciences
How did Peter the Great propose to modernize Russia?
He instituted a series of reforms to make Russia more closely resemble European states
Why was Ivan the Terrible mistrustful of Russian nobles?
he thought that they had poisoned his wife
Why did Peter the Great continue warfare with Sweden for 21 years?
he wanted the warm water seaport
ruler who added lands to Russia, gave it a code of laws, and also used his secret police to execute “traitors”
Ivan the Terrible
Russian noble who owned land
boyar
important leader of Russia who started westernization
Peter the Great
use of westeren Europe as a model of change
westernization
