1. Absolutism in Russia
Chapter 16 Section 5

2. Aim
Students will be able to identify the impact absolutism had on Russia.
Do Now: What do you remember about the geography of Russia?

3. About Russia In 1600- Russia was still a medieval state
What does this mean?

4. Peter the Great Took the throne when he was only 10 Not well educated
Spent hours learning about where he was going to be ruling over
Brought to Russia a group of technical experts, teachers, and soldiers he had recruited in Europe
Westernization- adoption of Western ideas, technology, and culture.
Why would a ruler want to westernize?

5. Peter the Great and his Government
Autocratic- absolute monarch ruled with unlimited authority
How may an autocratic ruler be beneficial?
Strengthened the military
Expanded borders
Centralized royal power
Boyars
Improved education

6. Russia’s Borders under Peter the Great
Created the largest standing army in Europe
Built word-class navy from scratch
Russia is located along the Arctic Ocean
Needed to find a warm water port

8. Catherine the Great
Catherine came to rule when she was 15 and wed the heir to the Russian throne
Learned Russian and embraced the Russian Orthodox faith
Embraced western ideas and worked to bring Russia fully into European cultural and political life
Absolute monarch
When peasants rebelled she repressed them
Determined to expand Russia’s borders

9. Poland In 1795- Poland was erased from the map.
Poland was divided among Austria, Prussia, and Russia