1 Flashcards
what fraction of the world did russia cover at the start of N2’s power
1/6 world surface
what percentage of pop was illiterate peasants
80%
how was russia not being industrialised an issue?
low infrastructure (people and wealth not spread and communication was difficult)
how was russia at risk of famine
climate was mostly subarctic causing bad harvest and due to lack of infrastructure food could not be moved around efficiently
when did N2 come into power?
nov 1894
when was the russian constitution written and what did it state?
-1832
-autocracy of the tsars
who were the westerners?
those who wanted change and more Western European values
Who were the Slavophiles?
Those who want tradition and Russian values
what were the zemstva
a network of elected rural councils
what were the zemstva
a network of elected rural councils
