AS FP1: Background Context, Russia in 1900 and the 1905 Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
Conceptual Awareness
What was Russia’s population by the 1900s?
A
126,000,000 people
2
Q
Conceptual Awareness
How many people were on strike by 1912?
A
750,000
3
Q
Conceptual Awareness
How many workers were on strike by 1914?
A
1,450,000
4
Q
Conceptual Awareness
What were the causes of the 1905 Revolution?
A
- Working conditions
- Autocracy of the Tsar
- High taxes and redemption payments
- Russo-Japanese War
- Political Parties
- Famine
5
Q
Conceptual Awareness
What were the consequences of the 1905 Revolution?
A
- The October Manifesto - delivered false promises about reform and democracy.
- Stolypin’s reforms
6
Q
Conceptual Awareness
How many people were found guilty of political crimes under Stolypin’s reforms?
A
37,000
7
Q
Conceptual Awareness
How much had the Prison population in Russia risen by by 1913?
A
1905 : 98,000
1913 : 250,000
