Catherine the Great: Expanding the Russian Empire and Consolidating Autocracy

Absolutism and State Consolidation in Western Europe and Russia

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Assess Catherine the Great's territorial expansion toward the Black Sea, continuation of Westernization, and tightening of serfdom.

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Absolutism and State Consolidation in Western Europe and Russia

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NY-SS

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Compare the consolidation of monarchical power, centralization of administrative authority, and development of absolutist rule in Western Europe and Tsarist Russia.

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9.9cNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

Absolutist governments emerged as Western European and Russian monarchs consolidated power and wealth.