Alexander II and III economic developments

Question 1

What was the annual growth rate

Answer 1

8%

Question 2

What did the annual industrial growth rate under Von Reutern

Answer 2

6%

Question 3

What did Von reutern abolish

Answer 3

Tax farming

Question 4

What reform to taxes did he make

Answer 4

Indirect taxing

Question 5

How did he strengthen industry

Answer 5

Through Joint stock companies

Question 6

What sea port was involved with oil

Answer 6

Baku (caspian sea port)

Question 7

What was Vyshnegradsky most famous for

Answer 7

Boosting home production

Question 8

What was the import tariff increased to

Answer 8

30%

Question 9

What did grain exports increase to

Answer 9

18%

Question 10

What is the famous slogan about the famine

Answer 10

We ourselves shall not eat but we shalle xport

Question 11

How many died in the great Famine

Answer 11

500,000

Question 12

When was the famine

Answer 12

91-92

Question 13

What did the famine give rise to

Answer 13

Help from public men

Question 14

What was foreign investment raised to in 1895 under Witte

Answer 14

280 million roubles

Question 15

What percentage of railway system owned in 1890s

Answer 15

60%

Question 16

What was set up to help Peasants in 1885

Answer 16

Land banks

Question 17

How many middle class people were there in 1897

Answer 17

500,000

Question 18

How many Landed Elite owned businesses in Moscow

Answer 18

700