Economic policy and living standards Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Alexander III’s main finance minister?
A
Ivan Vyshnegradsky
2
Q
What year did Vyshnegradsky introduce the Tariff Act?
A
1891
3
Q
Which country did Russia get a loan from in 1888?
A
France
4
Q
What % did grain exports increase by under Vyshnegradsky?
A
18%
5
Q
Finish the quote … “we ourselves shall not eat, ……”
A
…. “but we shall export”
6
Q
What year was the famine caused by Vyshnegradsky?
A
1891-92
7
Q
How many peasants died in the 1891-92 famine?
A
350,000
8
Q
What year did construction of the Trans-Siberian railway begin?
A
1891
9
Q
What was the economic benefit of building more railways?
A
- Stimulated other industries such as coal, oil, steel etc
- movement of raw materials and people around the country
10
Q
What year was Vyshnegradsky dismissed as finance minister?
A
1892
