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34 Cards in this Set
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Russia
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By the 18th Century, this country had grown to become the largest state in the world.
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Catherine the Great
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After her husband's death, she became the ruler of Russia.
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west
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Under Catherine the Great's aggressive leadership, Russia continued to move _________.
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territory
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While Russian rulers succeeded in gaining _____, they continued to tolerate the oppression of nearly one-third of the Russian population.
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Catherine the Great
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Who made life for the serfs even worse by making it legal to sell serfs separate from selling the land?
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Russian rulers
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________ tended either to work for reform or to react to violence and suppress the people in order to prevent reform.
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Nicholas I
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Came to power in the midst of a revolt
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The Decembrist
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A Russian rebellion occurred in December 1825 where a small group of nobles and army officers sought to replace Nicholas I was called the ___________.
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Orthodox, Autocracy, and Nationality
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Nicholas and his forces quickly defeated a revolt, rejected westernization and embraced what 3 things:
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Michael Bakunin
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Russian radical; known as the Father of Anarchism
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Fydore Dostoevsky
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Russian author; embraced Eastern Orthodoxy and opposed the anarchists and atheists
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anarchists and atheists
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Two groups that were becoming popular in Russia
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To protect the innocent and enable us to live quiet and peaceful lives
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Why does the Bible say God established government?
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To win the lost and grow believers into Christlikeness
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The Bible says God gave the church the responsibility to do what?
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Anarchy
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without law or the absence of law
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Anarchy
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This term is used to describe a state of lawlessness and political disorder
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Alexander II
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abolished serfdom and freed twenty-three million people
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nothing
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In the end, simply abolishing serfdom did __________ to improve the lives of millions of Russians
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They did not improve
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Because the Russian government did not implement reforms, what happened to conditions?
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Napoleon
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Invaded Russia in June 1812
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Russians
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___ refused to engage Napoleon's forces and drew them deep into the heart of Russia.
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Moscow
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Despite Napoleon's capture of _________, the Russians would not surrrender.
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90%
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In the end, what percent of Napoleon's army died in battle from the harsh Russian winter or from Russian attacks.
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the harsh Russian winter or from Russian attacks
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What two things caused 90% of Napoleon's army to die.
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Serfs
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Who played a major role in defeating Napoleon?
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Alexander 1
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Who offered only minor changes to the serf's demands for major reforms that would free them from their virtual slavery.
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Europe
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What country was the Industrial Revolution was occurring?
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free and mobile laborers and stable government
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What did Russia lack in order to develop industry on a large scale?
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the weaknessess of the Russian empire
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What did Radical groups use to attract increasing support for their efforts to overthrow the existing system in Russia?
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Russia
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By the 18th century, which country had grown into the largest state in the world?
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She married a German heir to the throne and then he died, leaving her queen
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How did Catherine become ruler of Russia?
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A small group of nobles and army officers
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What group led the Decembrist Revolt?
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Michael Bakunin
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Who became known as the Father of Anarchism?
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He abolished serfdom and freed 23 million people
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What did Czar Alexander II decree in 1861?
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