Catherine the GREAT By KG The Magnificent Slide 2 Added by
Catherine the Great Slide 3 Catherines Challenges Peasant uprisings
In 1773 Emelian Pugachev announces himself true tsar, he issues an
imperial manifesto ending serfdom, taxes and military conscription.
Caused by worsening conditions of serfs who were beginning to be
sold without land. Pugachev was betrayed by his followers to
Catherine. After his execution Catherine responded by further
repressing the peasantry, granting more rights to lords, and
reverting the country to feudalism. Slide 4 Catherines Challenges
Part Deux Nobility and Domestic Affairs Catherine had to maintain a
careful balance between the power of the monarchy and the nobility.
She could not give the serfs too much freedom or the lords would be
angry and revolt. However, she could not give the lords too much
power over the serfs or they would be too repressed and the serfs
would rebel. Catherine responded by giving the lords most of the
power and repressing the serfs to the point of rebellion. Slide 5
Commonalities All absolute monarchs emphasized war defense,
expansion, and military. All believed in the divine right of kings.
All absolute monarchs centralized monarchs, attempted to limit the
rights of nobility, and eliminate representative bodies. Slide 6
Commonalities French, Russian, and Prussian absolute monarchs all
kept strong standing armies. Religion was not the main focus in
Prussia, Russia, and Austria. Slide 7 Who would get along with
Catherine? Peter the Great, Catherines grandfather would agree with
several of her policies Using terror, reducing the power of the
nobility, and expanding Russia were things they both had in common
Slide 8 Who would not like Catherine? Frederick II would not agree
with Catherine and her oppressive policies. Frederick gave serfs
more freedom and allowed them to hold land. He also provided them
with elementary education They also fought over the Partitions of
Poland. Slide 9 Russia Today Russia has diminished in size. It no
longer has warm water ports, as it lost its Black Sea ports after
Catherines reign Slide 10 Government In Catherines era Russia was
ruled by absolute monarchs of the Romanov Dynasty. It is currently
ruled democratically by President Vladimir Putin. Slide 11 We would
like to live under Frederick did not oppress his serfs, which we
would probably have been. He was also tolerant of different
religions Slide 12 We would like to live in We want to live in
England because they have the most democratic system out of the
other countries. They have a strong world reputation, economy, and
defense system. They also have really awesome accents. And Harry
Potter. And Prince William.
