MONARCHIES
Historical Background
Under feudalism, national governments in Europe were not strong. Between the 16th and 18th
centuries, the monarchs of England and Russia faced challenges. As the monarchs met these
challenges, they led their nations in new directions.
Respond to ONE of the following essay topics.
Writing Task Choice #1
Write an essay in which you discuss how Peter the Great responded to the challenge of
westernizing Russia.
In your essay, be sure to do the following:
Discuss two or more reasons why Peter the Great wanted to westernize Russia.
Discuss two ways that western science and technology were introduced into Russia.
Discuss two ways that western social customs were introduced into Russia.
(Documents F through I are related to this Writing Task.)
OR
Writing Task Choice #2
In the HS Gateway Test administration, there would be two choices related to this scenario.
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Sample Prompt – October 2009
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