Pruth River Campaign

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pruth-river-campaign

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital of the Pruth River Campaign?Chernivtsi (Ukraine) is a principal city located on the Pruth River
2. What language do people speak in the Pruth River Campaign?Romanian, Ukrainian, Moldovan
3. Why did Tsar Peter the Great want to fight near the Pruth River?He hoped to use the Ottoman Empire's problems to win more land and get closer to warm seas, but the plan didn't work because of bad supplies and strong Ottoman forces.
4. How did the campaign end?Peter's army got surrounded by the Ottomans, ran out of food, and signed the Treaty of Pruth in July 1711, giving back the city of Azov and removing Russian forts.

Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, influenced by geographical factors.
Tributary: A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
Confluence: The junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width.