Alexander II Reforms Flashcards
Reforms by Alexander II including economic
Which education minister relaxed University censorship
Golovin
Which major set of reforms were not passed dye to the assassination of Alexander
Loris Melikov
What Legislative reform would be included as part of the Loris Melikov reforms?
Creation of an elected Council of ministers.
What elected body was set up under Alexander II for provincial matters.
Zemstva
Under which minister did control of schools revert from zemstv back to churches
Tolstoy
What type of trial was instituted under Alexander II, liberalising
Jury Trials
What position was created to deal with petty disputes of peasants?
Justices of the Peace
What secret police force was abolished by Alexander II
The Third Section.
Year of Serf emancipation
1861
Number of years of redemption payments originally
49 years.
What could Zemstva originally control
Infrastructure, Education and Hospitals
Year of University Self Governance
1863
Year of University Self Governance
1863
change in number of schools following reforms
16,000 (up from 4,000)
Length of conscription following reforms, and initial time if conscription when Alexander II ascended to throne.
Following reforms: 15 years
Pre Reform: 25 years
Which classes were exempt from conscription when Alexander II ascended, did this change?
Upper classes exempt from conscription, all classes were open to conscription following military reforms.
How many Kilmotres of Rail were built by 1881
What percentage did coal production rise by, and how many tonnes of coal would this be.
32,000km of Rail
Coal production rises by 1200% to 6.6m tonnes
- Useful figures for evidence of economic modernisation.
Two Reactionary ministers
Shuvalov and Tolstoy
Two Liberal Ministers
Milyutin brothers and Grand Duke Constatine (Alexander’s brother)
In 1878, following the Zasaulich case, which courts were dissidents tried in.
Military Courts.
What major treasury reform took place under Alexander?
Proper Auditting of Treasury
What major treasury reform took place under Alexander?
Proper Auditting of Treasury
