Chapter 3.1 - The impact of the Crimean War 1853-56 Flashcards
Chapter 3.1 - The Crimean War
Chapter 3.1
Political Impacts:
What did Russia remain after the war?
An autocracy
What treaty did Russia sign at the end of the war?
The Treaty of Paris, March 1856
How many Russians died in the Crimean War?
450,000
What did Russia have to give to Moldavia as part of the Treaty of Paris?
A large chunk of Bessarabia
What was Russia prohibited from doing as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
Maintaining a fleet in the Black Sea - forced to remove all naval fortifications along the Black Sea coastline
What two changes to central government were made after the Crimean War?
The Council of Ministers and the Committee of Ministers
What was Russia revealed as in the Crimean War?
Backwards and underdeveloped
When was the Zemstva set up?
1864
How much land did the nobility have in the 1870s?
200 million acres of land
How much land did the nobility have by 1914?
140 million acres
Social Impacts:
When was the Emancipation Edict which freed the serfs?
1861
What was introduced after the Emancipation Edict?
Redemption payments
What were the terms on redemption payments?
49 years 6%pa
What unrest was there as a result of the Emancipation Edict?
The Bezdna Revolt
When was the Bezdna Revolt?
April 1861
How many peasants gathered in the Bezdna revolt and how many were killed?
5000 gathered, 91 killed
How much did the number of students in secondary school increase from 1855 to 1865?
Doubled
What new type of school was created?
The gymnasia, which taught modern subjects such as maths and science
How many schools were there by 1880?
23,000
Economic Impacts of the Crimean War:
How much money was spent of constructing over 20,000 km of track from 1861 to 1878?
2 billion roubles
How much railway track was opened in 1862?
2194 miles
How much railway track was opened in 1878?
13979 miles
Who were some of the businessmen to invest in Russia?
- JJ Hughes
- Ludwig Loop
How much did the Russian economy grow per year under Finance Minister Mikhail Reutern?
6% per year
