MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Emancipation of the Jews
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Promoting individuals, based on talent
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Reforming social practice at court
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Coming to an agreement with the papacy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The establishment of the Table of Ranks was among the most audacious of Peter’s reforms, a direct blow to the power of the Boyars which changed Russian society significantly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Peter the Great modernized Russia-which, at the start of his rule, had greatly lagged behind the Western countries-and transformed it into a major power. Through his numerous reforms, Russia made incredible progress in the development of its economy and trade, education, science and culture, and foreign policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -His social reforms included the requirement of Western fashion in his court (including facial hair for men), attempts to end arranged marriages, and the introduction of the Julian Calendar in 1700. One of Peter’s most audacious goals was reducing the influence of the boyars, or the feudal elite class.
Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon’s objective was to rout the Imperial Russian army and force Czar Alexander I to return to the Continental System.