Alexander II- Russian backwardness Flashcards
1
Q
What percentage of the population were peasants in 1855?
A
85%
2
Q
What percentage of the population were nobility in 1855?
A
1%
3
Q
What were pogroms?
A
- Violence against the Jews.
- Destruction and looting of Jewish businesses, the rape of women and the beating and murder of Jewish men.
Attacks were supported by the government.
4
Q
How much coal did Russia have in 1850 compared to Britain?
A
Russia: 300,000
Britain: 50,200,000
5
Q
How much railway did Russia have in 1850 compared to Britain?
A
Russia: 1,049
Britain: 11,744
6
Q
How many serfs were there?
A
22.5 million
7
Q
How many state serfs were there?
A
19 million
8
Q
How many revolts were there between 1826 and 1854?
A
712
9
Q
Why didn’t serfdom make sense economically?
A
- Due to Increase in the rural population, and Russia’s agricultural practices falling further behind Western Europe.
- Serf labour made it hard for landowners to feed the local town and make a surplus on grain.
10
Q
How many people were employed in the textiles industry and the steel and iron industry?
A
Textiles: 67,000
Steel and iron: 20,000
11
Q
When did the first train run between St Petersburg and Moscow?
A
1851
