Question

Why did Peter the Great want to decrease the power of the nobility in Russia and have an absolute monarchy? (5 points)

He wanted to made advances he had seen in Western Europe without having to wait for government approval.



He believed the citizens should have more representation than the wealthy with regard to new government reforms.



He wanted to build an aggressive military force, including changes in leadership, without the nobles' interference.



He believed the noble powers were making poor economic decisions for the country based on their limited experience

Answer 1

He wanted to made advances he had seen in Western Europe without having to wait for government approval

peter is among the enlightened despots and he is credited with a series of reforms that targeted to modernize Russia. he believed that this was the only way Russia was going to survive in Europe. To do this, he had to decrease the powers of the nobility. His reforms were also social such as banning women from covering their heads and the nobility from growing long beards.