Part 4 – The Russia of the Romanovs (pages 416-429) 1. Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and Alexander I each came to power as leaders with good intentions for delivering real change to Russia. Each of them ultimately failed to transform it in one very important way – they failed to abolish serfdom.

a. In your own words, define serfdom.

b. Why did serfdom prove so difficult to eliminate? Provide details and reasoning to support your response.

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