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Russia and Europe 1600-1750

Russia and Europe 1600-1750. Kirby Landon, Carolina Ribeiro , Cristi Schlesinger. How were the political, social, and economic changes in Europe and Russia all related? . Expansion of Russia (Muscovy). Not affected by Thirty Years’ War Security and religion inspired expansion

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Russia and Europe 1600-1750

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  1. Russia and Europe1600-1750 Kirby Landon, Carolina Ribeiro, Cristi Schlesinger

  2. How were the political, social, and economic changes in Europe and Russia all related?

  3. Expansion of Russia (Muscovy) • Not affected by Thirty Years’ War • Security and religion inspired expansion • Eliminated the steppe nomads • Internally diverse • Europe or Asia?

  4. Map of Russian Expansion

  5. Russia’s Budding Economy • Extended commercial networks • Trading posts • Taxation of aboriginals • Privateers • Romanovs

  6. Absolutist Government

  7. Siberia • People migrated eastward • Escaped serfdom • Settled their own land • Great Siberian Post Road • Land of prisoners

  8. The Thirty Years’ War • Originally German Catholics vs. German Protestants • Became a conflict throughout Europe • Depopulation • Ended with Treaty of Westphalia (1648) • Changed European warfare

  9. Social Consequences

  10. European Economies • Rise of northern cities • Dutch pioneered economic practices • England and France protected their economies • Agricultural developments in northwestern Europe • England changed the organization of property

  11. French Monarchy • Absolute monarchy • Divine right of kings • Versailles was center of court life • Not everyone was pleased • Protestants, peasants, criticism, nobles

  12. English Monarchy • Beginning with Queen Elizabeth in 1555 • Control of patronage • Court festivities • Queens could rule by themselves • Parliament was still important

  13. Puritans vs. Anglicans

  14. Glorious Revolution

  15. Political Writings • Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes • Defending absolute power • Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke • Focused on rights of people • Discussed consequences of unlimited power

  16. Mercantilist Wars • Conflict over trade regions • Merchants smuggled goods into enemy territory • Mostly outside of Europe • Led to French and Indian War • Britain emerged as greatest power

  17. Bibliography Chekov, Anton, and AvrahmYarmolinsky. The Unknown Chekhov: Stories and Other Writings Hitherto Unrelated. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Google Book Search. Web. 20      Oct. 2010. "Ivan III." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 19 Oct. 2010 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/298142/Ivan-III>. KidsPast.com, By. "The Steppe Nomads - World History For Kids - By KidsPast.com." History For Kids - By KidsPast.com. 1998. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. <http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0233-steppe-nomads.php>. Smith, Nicole. "The Consequences of the Thirty Years War." Article Myriad. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2010. <http://www.articlemyriad.com/      thirty_years_war.htm>. "The Steppe Nomads." KidsPast.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. http://www.kidspast.com/?world-  history/?0233-steppe-nomads.php <http://www.kidspast.com/ˇworld- %20history/ˇ0233-steppe-nomads.php> . Tignor, Robert, et al. Worlds Together Worlds Apart. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2008. Print.

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