Alexander III Knowledge test Flashcards
what year did alexander III become Tsar?
1881
How did Alexander III describe the proposals in the Loris-Melikov constitution?
senseless dreams
what is the name for the secret police in Alexander III’s reign?
the Okhrana
in what year were the land captains introduced?
1889
how were the land captains chosen?
from a list chosen by the provincial nobility and approved by the provincial governor
what did the 1890 Zemstvo act do?
Brought the zemstva under control
which finance minister created land banks?
Bunge
who replaced Bunge as finance minister?
Vyshnegradsky
how much did grain exports increase between 1881 and 1891?
18%
give one example of a loan that Vyshnegradsky secured to help industry?
France 1888
when was the famine, caused by Vyshnegradsky’s policy of exporting more grain?
1891-2
when did Witte become finance minister?
1892
give four examples of economic policies of Witte
- protective Tariffs
- heavy taxation
- forced exports
- domestic loans
which ethnic group were targetted by the ‘May Laws’ in 1882?
Jews
what was the name for systematic attacks on the Jews?
Pogroms
give three other examples of how Jews were discriminated against by Alexander III
Ghettos; limited access to education; excluded from partition in local government
what was the name of Alexander III’s tutor?
Pobedonostev
what is the name for the policy of imposing the Russian language, culture, and values?
Russification
give three examples of places that Alexander III subjected to Russification
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Baltic provinces
when did Alexander III die?
1st November 1894
