Quaestio Was Peters absolute rule helpful or harmful

Quaestio: Was Peter’s absolute rule helpful or harmful to Russia? Nunc Agenda: Working with your partner, answer the questions on “Peter the Great: Absolute Monarchy in Russia”

AUTOCRAT = ABSOLUTE RULER

Boyars = Russian Nobles

Russia to the 1600 s 862 - Began as Viking settlement in Slavic lands 1000 s- Orthodox Christianity spreads from Byzantine Empire 1200 s- Mongols conquer Russia for about two centuries 1400 s- Mongols defeated, leaders from Moscow become Tsars 1600 s- Russia still behind Western Europe in technology and ideas

Peter The Great Became the Tsar at 10 Traveled to Western Europe to study government and technology Disguised himself as a commoner to learn shipbuilding in the Netherlands and England (people knew though) Ruled as an autocrat Expanded Russian territory Put Church under control of the Tsar (him)

Peter The Great Forced the Boyars to work for the government, shave their beards, and wear Western clothing Forced Westernization on his country Fought the Ottomans to control Black Sea port but failed Fought Sweden for Baltic port and lost five times before he WON! Built a new capital city called St Petersburg on the Blatic coast

Peter the Great DBQ Work with a PARTNER to complete the DBQ questions for Peter the Great. TONIGHT you will write your two paragraphs based on these documents.