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CIS REVIEW. This mountain range divides Russia from Europe. Ural Mountains. Bread Basket of CIS and Europe. Ukraine. Center of the first Russian State. Kiev. Mongols who conquered Kiev. Golden Horde.
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Regains Russian territory lost during Mongol Rule, and builds framework for absolute rule
First ruler crowned Czar setting the stage for absolute power in Russia
Family name of those who were in power from 1613 -1917 in Russia
Czar who westernized Russia, expanded its borders and ended Russia’s isolation
GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA • Lies across Eurasian Plain • Borders Europe and China • Ural Mts. Boundary between Europe and Asia • North –Forests-lumber, fuel • Hunters – fur-cold icy climate • Border of North-(part of Ukraine) home to Russia’s 1st civilization • Steppe-South –treeless grassland-pasture, nomads
RIVERS OF RUSSIA • Rivers run north to south • Transportation • Trade • Linked early Russia to advanced Byzantine Empire
KIEV and MONGOLS • Center of 1st Russian State • Golden Horde – Mongols take Kiev • Fierce conquers – conquered ruled their lands if tax was paid • Russians learn absolute power concept • Russia cut off from Western Europe • Lost advancements in arts and sciences
MOSCOW • Mongol Power declines • Russian Princes defeat Golden Horde • Ivan III, The Great, 1462-1505 • Brings Northern Russia under his control • Regains Russian territory lost during Mongol Rule • Builds framework for absolute rule – refers to himself as tsar • In power he is like highest God
OBSTACLE FOR RUSSIA TO INDUSTRIALIZE RIGID CLASS STRUCTURE
RUSSIA WAS DEFEATED IN THIS WAR, SHOWING HOW BACKWARD RUSSIA WAS CRIMEAN WAR
LAND OWNING NOBLES OF RUSSIA DOMINATED RUSSIAN SOCIETY DID NOT WANT ANY CHANGES
RUSSIA’S OFFICIAL RELIGION EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY
SEPERATES EUROPEAN RUSSIA FROM ASIAN RUSSIA URAL MOUNTAINS
CZARS RULED AUTOCRATICALLY, THIS MEANS WITH ABSOLUTE POWER
CZAR WHO FORCED RUSSIA TO MODERNIZE PETER THE GREAT
CZARINA WHO CONTINUED PETER’S POLICIES & EXTENDED RUSSIA’S BORDERS CATHERINE THE GREAT
HE WAS DEFEATED BY RUSSIAN IN 1812 WITH HELP OF “GENERAL WINTER” NAPOLEON