1.1 Tsarist Rule and reasons for discontent Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the Tsar
A
Nicholas II
2
Q
Autocrat
A
one person who has all the power
3
Q
Cossacks
A
The Tsar’s elite soldiers used to control the people
4
Q
Peasant
A
a poor farmer (85%)
5
Q
Industrial workers
A
A person who worked in a factory(low wages, for long hours in horrible conditions)
6
Q
Russification
A
expecting people to conform to russian language and culture or forcing them to
7
Q
Okhrana
A
the tsar’s secret police
8
Q
Political parties
A
political groups that have different political ideas to the government
