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Imperial Russia Section 4

Westernization The process of becoming more like Western Europe

Czar 

The title of Russian emperors before the formation of the Soviet Union

#2 Three Themes of History in Russia  



1. Expansion 2. Harsh treatment of common people 3. Slow westernization

#3 The Golden Horde

 

Mongol conquerors (from Asia) Captured Kiev and conquered whole territory

#3 Golden Horde, cont. 





Mongols wanted to collect heavy taxes Also wanted Russians to serve in the Mongol Army Appointed a prince to handle the day to day operations of the territory.

#4 The Golden Horde, cont. 



The Mongols attacked frequently to keep people from rebelling The Mongols cut off Russia from the West, so the country didn’t take part in the Renaissance.

# 5 Ivan I and Ivan III, The Mongol Empire Collapse 



1330’s Ivan the Moneybag collected taxes for the Mongols. He was allowed to keep some of the money. He bought land and expanded the size of Muscovy (Moscow).

#5 Ivan I and Ivan III, cont. 







Muscovy became too big for the Mongols to control. 1480 Ivan III took over and refused to pay taxes. Mongols are too weak to fight Ivan III regains control of Russia

#6 Peter the Great - 1689 





Brought Western European ideas and culture to Russia Went to Europe with Russian officials to find out about European culture/methods ect. Started new schools

#6 Peter’s Accomplishments, cont.   

Reorganized Government and the Army Enlarged Russia Needed good seaports to be a world power 

Conquered land near the Baltic and the Black Seas

Catherine the Great 

Catherine the Great continued expanding when she came to power later.

# 7 Czars and the serfs 





Russia was divided into two groups 1. The very rich, - the nobility 2. The very poor, - the serfs Tensions grew between the two groups In 1861 Alexander II freed the serfs and gave them land.

#7 Czars and serfs, cont. 





Alexander III reversed his father’s reforms. 1894 Nicholas II (the last Czar of Russia) Problems between serfs and workers

#9 Czars, cont. 







Workers marched to St. Petersburg to talk about reforms. Troops opened fire and killed hundreds (Bloody Sunday) Czar Nicolas forced to agree to establish the Duma (a representative legislature) Czar and Duma ruled until 1917



HERE ENDETH THE LESSON!

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