Question
Select all true statements.
1. Peter the Great acquired a port North of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea which would allow Russia to increase their trade and become a maritime power for the first time.
2. Peter the Great put a heavy emphasis of Russian traditions and used them to glorify himself as Tsar.
3. Peter the Great drew inspiration from the West but never actually visited the West himself.
4. Peter the Great recognized the importance of noble support so he gave the boyars a monopoly on government positions.
5. Peter the Great forced nobles to cut their beards or pay a beard tax of 100 rubles annually.
6. Peter the Great modeled his capitol and military after other Western European powers and began to actively modernize Russia.
1. Peter the Great acquired a port North of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea which would allow Russia to increase their trade and become a maritime power for the first time.
2. Peter the Great put a heavy emphasis of Russian traditions and used them to glorify himself as Tsar.
3. Peter the Great drew inspiration from the West but never actually visited the West himself.
4. Peter the Great recognized the importance of noble support so he gave the boyars a monopoly on government positions.
5. Peter the Great forced nobles to cut their beards or pay a beard tax of 100 rubles annually.
6. Peter the Great modeled his capitol and military after other Western European powers and began to actively modernize Russia.
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The true statements are:
1. Peter the Great acquired a port North of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea which would allow Russia to increase their trade and become a maritime power for the first time.
5. Peter the Great forced nobles to cut their beards or pay a beard tax of 100 rubles annually.
6. Peter the Great modeled his capitol and military after other Western European powers and began to actively modernize Russia.
The other statements are not true:
2. Peter the Great did not put a heavy emphasis on Russian traditions; in fact, he sought to reform and modernize Russia, which often meant moving away from traditional practices.
3. Peter the Great did visit the West; he took a famous trip to Western Europe, known as the Grand Embassy, to learn about shipbuilding, military techniques, and other aspects of Western technology and culture.
4. Peter the Great did recognize the importance of noble support, but he sought to limit the boyars' power and introduced merit-based appointments in government rather than granting them a monopoly.
1. Peter the Great acquired a port North of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea which would allow Russia to increase their trade and become a maritime power for the first time.
5. Peter the Great forced nobles to cut their beards or pay a beard tax of 100 rubles annually.
6. Peter the Great modeled his capitol and military after other Western European powers and began to actively modernize Russia.
The other statements are not true:
2. Peter the Great did not put a heavy emphasis on Russian traditions; in fact, he sought to reform and modernize Russia, which often meant moving away from traditional practices.
3. Peter the Great did visit the West; he took a famous trip to Western Europe, known as the Grand Embassy, to learn about shipbuilding, military techniques, and other aspects of Western technology and culture.
4. Peter the Great did recognize the importance of noble support, but he sought to limit the boyars' power and introduced merit-based appointments in government rather than granting them a monopoly.