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Alexander II Flashcards

1
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When was the Crimean War?

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1853-1856

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What were the 4 causes of the Crimean War?

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  • Wanted to expand
  • Wanted a warm water port
  • Ottoman Empire was decaying
  • To protect the Orthodox East
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When and Why did England and France join the Ottomans against Russia?

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March 1854

Thought Russia would threaten their navy

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4
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When did the Ottomans declare War? Why?

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1853

Refused the right for Russia to protect the Orthodox East

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What battle in the Crimean War did Russia win?

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Battle of Sinope

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When was the Battle of Sevastopol? Did Russia win?

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September 1854

Russia lost

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7
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How did the Crimean War end?

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Russia’s fortress at Sevastopol fell

Austria threatened to join - AII sued for peace

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What was the impact of the Crimean War?

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  • Showed Europe to be disunited
  • Russia lost its naval bases at the black sea (Peace of Paris, 1856)
  • Showed Russia to be backwards - too reliant on agriculture
  • Serfdom had to end
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What was the role of the Mir?

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To decide how land was distributed

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10
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When was the Emancipation Act?

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March 3rd 1861

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What were the motives behind the Emancipation Act?

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1) Crimean War - reform needed, uprisings
2) Personal - AII publically condemned serfdom
3) Economy - industrialisation and modernisation needed
4) Political - save autocracy by giving social freedom
5) Intelect - increase in education cause the structure of Russia to be questioned

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What are the 3 stages of Emancipation?

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1) Transition
2) Redemption Payments (49 yrs)
3) Freedom

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How did Emancipation benefit the Nobility?

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  • Redemption payments helped pay off their debt

- Made them keener for reforms

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How did Emancipation NOT benefit the Nobility?

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  • majority of redemption payments went towards creditors
  • by 1905 they owned 40% less land, unprofitable land was sold to peasants
  • their land had to be sold to make ends meet
  • removed their military power
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15
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In 1871, how much of the redemption payments went to creditors?

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248 million Roubles went to creditors

542 million Roubles were paid in redemption payments

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16
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What benefits did Emancipation bring to the serfs?

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They now had a legal status - Peasants

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17
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Why did Emancipation cause resentment and anger in the peasants?

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  • Many were illiterate so they had high expectations that weren’t met
  • Ultimately they were worse off
  • They were now controlled by the Mir
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18
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Which peasant misinterpreted the Emancipation Act? What did he interpret it as?

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Anton Petrov

Thought the serfs would have immediate freedom

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19
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When were zemstva introduced? What was their role?

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1864

Represented the peasants, gentry and townspeople in terms of healthcare, roads, agriculture

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20
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Who had the right to vote?

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People that paid trade tax or were on the property register

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21
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Who ran the police? Were they benefitable?

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The Minister of Interior

No, they lacked funding

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22
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When were dumas introduced?

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1870, they were councils

23
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What interfered in the judicial system?

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Bureaucracy - increased difficulty

24
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What courts did AII introduce?

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Open Courts

Peasant Courts

25
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What was introduced in crime cases?

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Juries

26
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What was there a shortage of in the Judicial system?

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Lawyers

27
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What was conscription reduced to?

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6years, 9 years in reserve

28
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What was abolished in the military?

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military colonies

29
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How much did reserves increase in the military?

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from 210,000 to 553,000

30
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How was military training changed?

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It became more humane and less brutal

31
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In 1887, what did the industrial work force increase to?

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1.32 million

32
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Who created the Unified Treasury?

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Reutern - Minister of Finance

33
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When was the Public budget introduced?

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1862

34
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By 1870, how many miles was the railway system?

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14,200 miles

previously it was 2,200

35
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What kind of investement began?

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Foreign Investment

36
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How was censorship reduced in AII reign?

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in 1865 Editors didn’t need approval before printing

37
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What happened to the University curriculum?

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it broadened - now taught law and philosophy

38
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When were certain topics in schools banned?

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1873

39
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By 1859, how many Moscow Studies were exempt from fees?

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2/3

40
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When did AII begin tightening controls? Why?

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1866 - faced severe backlash, opposition wanted more reform

41
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When did Karakozov attempt to assassinate Alexander?

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April 4th 1866 - was caught and hung in September the same year

42
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Who attempted to assassinate Alexander in June 1867?

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Berezowski

43
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When did Alexander come face to face with a assassin?

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April 20th 1879

44
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When did the Peoples Will plan to blow up Alexanders train?

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December 1879 - his route changed because of the weather

45
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When was Alexander finally assassinated?

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March 13th 1881

46
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How was Alexander killed?

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Peoples Will threw a bomb into his carriage, he managed to escape but then a bomb was thrown at his feet.
He died of blood loss in the Winter Palace

47
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When was the Polish Revolt?

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1863

48
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Why did Poland revolt?

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Wanted autonomy and emancipation

Wielopolski wanted more change, already introduced reforms based of Russian interest

49
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What were the dates of the Polish Revolt?

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Jan 1863 - Spring 1864 (Russia Regained control)

50
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Who supported the Polish?

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Land and Liberty

51
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What did the revolt threaten the governement with?

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guerrilla warfare

52
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What was an outcome of the Polish Revolt?

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the Milyutin Plan

53
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What was the Milyutin Plan?

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Russification of Poland:

  • Russian was to be the official language of administration and governance
  • Catholic Church couldn’t contact the Vatican
  • Poland was converted to a bigger national state of Russia

OCR History: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 (9 decks)

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