Chapter 22 Section 5 Flashcards
Who gains the throne during the Crimean war?
Alexander II
What were most slaves
Serfs
Why was Russia defeated?
Because of the technological advance of the west
Why was there a widespread popular uprising of the serfs?
Because of the Crimean war
What were elected assemblys, responsible for infrastructure, schools and local government
Zemstovs
Who were the 2 men that attempted to assassinate the emperor?
Nikolai rysakov, who failed the first attempt and his partner was waiting at the canal fence and threw a bomb and succeeded the assassination.
How does Alexander III respond to the murder of his father?
He creates a secret police, enforces strict censorship and exiles critics
What is the official language?
Russian
What is the official religion?
Russian orthodox
What are pogroms?
Violent mob attacks on an ethnic group
Where did many refugee Jews leave to?
United States
Who does Russia fight war with?
Japan
When was Bloody Sunday?
January 22, 1905
What happened on bloody sunday?
Group of protestors marched toward the winter palace, where the emperor lived, singing hymns and praying. Shots fired and there were 100s of casualties
When was the revolution?
1905