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Question 1

What are the consequences of the huge landmass of Russia?

Answer 1

poor communication so hard to rule

Question 2

What was the nature of Russian government in 1855?

Answer 2

autocratic, centralised

Question 3

What was the nature of Russian economy and society in 1855?

Answer 3

small middle class, agricultural economy (some industry like line and wool), 70-80% literacy rate

Question 4

What was the nature of Russian nationalities and satellite states in 1855?

Answer 4

only 44% Russians, also Ukrainians, Poles and Jewish people

Question 5

Russian economy in 1855?

Answer 5

overwhelmingly agricultural, difficulty in matching industrialisation rates in Europe

Question 6

Social structure in 1855?

Answer 6

rigid, feudal, grave differences between peasants and aristocracy

Question 7

Political ideas in 1855?

Answer 7

Autocracy, Orthodoxy, Nationality, Article 1: emperor is unlimited monarch