1.2 (tsarist rule in 1905) Flashcards
when was the first revolution
1905
how did the tsar survive the revolution?
gave up some power
what is a revolution
when a leader or government is changed or overthrown
was the tsar good at making decisions?
no
did the tsar believe in the Divine Right of Kings
yes
was the tsar an autocrat
yes
were the tsars ministers fairly chosen
no
what was the secret police called
okhrana
what is censorship
it prevented criticisms of the tsar being published
were political parties banned
yes
what is a peasant
poor farmer
what is an industrial worker
a person who worked in a factory
what is the middle class
People who are
educated and work
in professional jobs.
what is russification
Russian policy to
pressure people to
speak Russian and to
adopt Russian culture
(or forcing them to).
what are political parties
Political groups that have
different political ideas to the
government.
