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History Chapter 17 Notes
History Chapter 17 Notes
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02/20/2013

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Czar
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The ruler of Russia was known as the _________.
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Baltic
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Peter the Great hoped to sail on the _________ Sea, but it was controlled by nSweden.
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St. Peterburg
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Peter founded the city of __________ on the banks of the Neva River.
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Europe
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Peter the Great is known for making Russia part of ________.
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his sister
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Who ruled Russia while Peter the Great was still a boy?
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He wanted to trade Russian furs for Western luxuries.
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Why did Peter want to a fleet of ships?
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Its waters were frozen for most of the year.
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What was the problem with the port city of Archangel?
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Azov
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What city did Peter capture from the Turks?
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worked at the docks
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When Peter visited Europe, he _________.
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Denmark-Norway
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Who joined Peter in fighting the king of Sweden?
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The land was swampy and muddy, there were no trees for lumber, and there were no stones for foundations.
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What problem did Peter face when building his great city?
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He caught an illness after jumping into icy water to rescue some sailors.
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How did Peter the Great die?
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Peter the Great
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When ________ became the ruler of Russia, the Europeans in Russia lived in separate colonies for foreigners.
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Quaker
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Peter attended a ______ meeting in England and met William Penn.
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Peter
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______ ordered his noblemen to shave their beards so that they would look more like Westerners.
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twenty-one
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Peter's was against Sweden lasted over ______ years.
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Moscow
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At the time of Peter's death, ______ was filled with Western merchants and diplomats.
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Peter built canals, factories, salt works, iron mills, mines, and he brought craftsmen to Russia.
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What did Peter the Great do to make Russia a rich country?
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