Western Influence On Russia

A. The relations with any of the Westerners was limited during the modern period, but it was never completely not allowed. There was a group of Dutch traders that provided some commercial and cultural contact. The publication of Western book in Japan was not allowed, but the books in Japanese discussing Western advances were available. There was really no relation with the West until the middle of the 1850’s. This was when Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo Harbour. He opened trade relations with the islands of Japan. The Japanese were worried about accepting any other culture because they felt like they would go against their own. During this time, contacts with Westerners were restricted but never were abolished. There was a small …show more content…
C. In the 13th century to the beginning to 16th century, Mongols ruled Russia. When the Mongols ruled, the capital city and possessed power was held by the city Moscow. The land surrounding the city of Moscow was Muscovy. Ivan the Great, in 1462, decided to quit paying tribute to the Mongol Rule. Since he was disobeying, Ivan sent an army to hold off the Mongols. This is how the Russian Empire got started. Ivan the Great made the Empire grow to the borders of Ural Mountains and Poland. The Russian Empire was financially poor at the beginning. After Ivan the great came Ivan the Terrible. Russia and the British established trade, thanks to Ivan the Terrible. Peter the Great became Tsar in the late 17th Century. By developing the Empire's size and power, Peter the Great decrease the isolation. Peter the Great also expanded the military mass conscription. The military was always at war because of the …show more content…
The French Revolution was an uprising of the man while the American revolution was an uprising of the upper class. The Latin American countries were inspired by the overthrow of monarchy. The lower classes felt like they had power to take over and rule over themselves. There were some influences of the American and French Revolutions. The slave rebellion in Haiti, independence for Mexico, South American independence movements, Venezuela’s independence, Colombia's independence. It impacted countries in various ways. The revolution led to series of wars in Europe between countries and the French. This also led to a rise of Napoleon and the empire he won. The American and French revolution influenced Latin American independence. By showing them it was possible to gain independence. The American and French revolutions show nationalism because both of the countries were fighting for their own countries. Nationalism eventually influenced Latin American leaders to stand up for their country. A leader by the name of Simon Bolivar was fighting for Latin American independence against Spain and eventually got