Peter the Great - Assignment for AP Euro PDF

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What were the conditions in Russia (social, political, economic) before the reign of Peter the Great? In what areas did Russia lag behind western Europe? a. Before the reign of Peter the Great, Russia had crude customs, primitive technology, and a peasant population that was becoming serfs. The church was also afraid of change and advancements in knowledge.

2. What traditional institutions did Peter the Great see as impediments to progress in Russia? a. Peter the Great saw the Russian Orthodox Church as an impediment to progress in Russia. He also saw the Old Believers and the reformers as impediments to Russia. 3. How did Peter's personality affect the way in which he instituted reforms? Compare the description of Peter in Document A with that in Document F. a. In Document A, Peter is described as being passionate and having a huge temper. He is described as educated and willing to continue learning, but unwilling to let the opinions of others influence his own. Document F is not in the pdf file. Peter’s personality affected his decision making by making him willing to listen to others, but unwilling to budge on his own views and opinions. 4. Was it necessary for the reforms to take the form they did? a. It was not necessary for the reforms to take the form they did. He killed people that did not need to be killed. 5. Were Peter’s changes truly reforms for the betterment of Russia, or were they forced westernization or Europeanization for the expansion of Russian territory and power? a. Peter’s changes were truly reforms for the betterment of Russia because the caused progression in Russian society. For example, dismantling the structure of the Russian Orthodox Church led to more advancements in science and a will to learn. 6. What segments of Russian society were most affected by the changes of Peter the Great? a. The church and the nobles were most affected by the changes of Peter the Great. 7. In what ways was Russia better off after the reign of Peter the Great?

a. After Peter the Great, Russia was better off because it became a more westernized nation. 8. Were there any negative results of Peter’s changes? a. Peter’s changes caused a heavy burden on the poor in terms of taxes. Nobles were not taxed the way that the poor were....