Ap 2 Ch18 The Rise Of Russia_ Scripted

Front 1

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Social

Back 1

-the social hierarchy was dominated by the nobles
-rights increased for upperclass women
-serfs were treated like slaves
-partially coerced labor
-nobility repressed an actual merchant class

Front 2

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Culture

Back 2

-Russia was increasingly Westernized
-imported art and architecture made a unique Classical style
-they looked to the west for upperclass influence
-very multicultural and large Muslim minority
-cut off Russian elite from old traditions( cut long beards etc)
-Mongol culture still influenced Russia though it didn't reshape basic Russian values

Front 3

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Religion

Back 3

-Orthodox Christianity
-Alexis Romanov purged the church of many superstitions
-the state controlled the church

Front 4

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Interactions

Back 4

-cossacks spread Russia's borders "warrior pioneers"
-expanded greatly-attacked Ottoman Empire and Sweden, got territory on the Baltic Sea and Central Asia
-rebellion of peasants ex: Pugachev rebellion

Front 5

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Political

Back 5

-autocracy encouraged
-major tsars were Ivan 3, Ivan 4, Alexis Romanov, Peter 1, Catherine the Great
-Russia gained part of Poland thorugh the partition of Poland
-Romanov dynasty ruled till 1917
-Time of Troubles- fights for claim to power after Ivan 4 died
-Peter the Great moved capital to St. Petersburg

Front 6

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Technology

Back 6

-traditional economic methods
-manufacturing behind west
-first navy made during Peter the Great
-metallurgy increased

Front 7

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Economics

Back 7

-unusally agricultural
-extreme serfdom-few rights
-grain produced for west in exchange for west manufacturing products
-economy for military not commercial goals

Front 8

The Rise of Russia
SCRIPTED: Demography

Back 8

-population doubled in the 17th century