Alexander III Flashcards
Export tariff of 1891
Mendelev
Who kept discipline in rural areas?
Land Captains
What was the secret police called?
The Okhrana
What was the cause of the 1891-2 famine, and how many died?
Ivan Vyshnegradsky exported too much grain, 375-500k deaths, not inc famine related deaths
What did a 1880’s Zemstvo survey in Tambor show?
That 2/3 of former serfs couldn’t afford to feed families without going into debt
What was the rate of infant mortality in the 1890’s?
57.4%
How had the number of primary schools increased from 1880 to 1896?
From 23K to 79K
Who was banned from attending gymnasia schools?
‘Lower class’
What happened to uni councils?
Elections were scrapped, people appointed to council
What could the church do?
Punish people for social and moral crimes
What happened as a result of russification?
Forced to be orthodox Christian, 8k muslims and 40k Catholics forced to changed
What happened to the Zemstva in 1890?
Electoral vote changed so peasant vote mattered less
How did grain exports change from 1881 to 1891?
Went up 18%
What was the rate of the import tariff on iron introduced in 1891?
30%
What did Vyshnegradsky do in Regards to finance?
There was a budget surplus in 1892, he strengthened the rouble
How had Nikolai Bunge increased duties from 1881 to 1885?
20%
What did Bunge do in Regards to tax?
Introduced inheritance tax, reduced tax burden on peasantry by 1/2, abandoned salt tax in 1881 and poll tax in 1886
How had train track mileage changed from 1883 to 1891?
From 14,700 to 17,264
How big was the Okhrana?
There was an Okhrana agent in every factory, 10K political opponents arrested after AII assassinated
