world history unit 4

Mary Wollstonecraft

early spokeswoman for women’s rights, argued the ideals of enlightenment should apply to women as well as men

Catherine II (The Great) of Russia

ruled russia from 1762-1796

Catherine II (The Great) of Russia 2

supported art, science, literature, theater (paid for encyclopedia, pushed education for both genders, meant little to most russians because they lived in poverty)

Catherine II (The Great) of Russia 3

religious tolerance

Catherine II (The Great) of Russia 4

ended the practice of torture

Catherine II (The Great) of Russia 5

extended serfdom into new Russian territories (poor remained poor)

Catherine II (The Great) of Russia 6

nobles thrived and become more westernized

Catherine II (The Great) of Russia 7

greatness resided in her foreign policy (continued expansion begun by peter the great, gained control of most of the northern shore of the black sea and the region of crimea, expanded russia further into asia)

Joseph II of Austria

ruled from 1780-90

Joseph II of Austria 2

issued edict of toleration extending religious freedom

Joseph II of Austria 3

increased freedom of the press

Joseph II of Austria 4

freed the serfs, required landowners to pay peasants for work

Frederick II (the great) of Prussia

ruled from 1740-86

Frederick II (the great) of Prussia 2

stated “I am the first servant of the state”

Frederick II (the great) of Prussia 3

religious tolerance!

Frederick II (the great) of Prussia

reduced censorship of the press

Frederick II (the great) of Prussia

did not abolish serfdom

Jean-Jacques Rosseau

published the social contract

Jean-Jacques Rousseau 2

people are naturally good but environment, education, and laws corrupt them

Jean-Jacques Rousseau 3

government by popular sovereignty

Jean-Jacques Rousseau 4

lawmakers should aim for greatest good of greatest number