HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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A German army invaded her country
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A peasant revolt was ruthlessly suppressed
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The nobles threatened to overthrow her
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Efforts to frame a constitution failed
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Detailed explanation-1: -Catherinian reforms The Statute on the Provinces of 1775 proposed longstanding improvements to local government, including the founding of schools, orphanages, and hospitals. These initiatives and reforms to the judiciary consolidated state intervention in the relation of peasants and landlord.
Detailed explanation-2: -By separating church from the state, she incorporated some of her “enlightened” Western philosophies in her governance of Russia. In doing so, she removed the power that the Orthodox clergy had previously held over the state, instead forcing them to depend on the state for compensation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Challenges faced by Catherine the Great during her reign on the Russian political throne included the emergence of a health crisis and opposition from the ottoman empire. The Ottoman Empire conflicted with Catherine’s government and the military force over controlling activities in the Black Sea.