Economy and Society Flashcards
1
Q
How much did grain exports increase by 1881-1891?
A
18%
2
Q
Who were the finance advisers under AIII?
A
Vyshnegradsky
Witte
3
Q
What caused the 1891-92 famine ?
A
“We ourselves shall not eat but we shall export”
Got vyshnegradsky sacked
4
Q
How many died in the 1891-1892 famine?
A
350,000
Affected 17/39 provinces
5
Q
What did the tariff act of 1891 do?
A
Duties were increased
Import duties reached 33%
6
Q
When was the gold standard introduced?
A
1897
New rouble introduced to increase confidence in Russian economy
7
Q
When was the trans Siberian railway completed?
A
1902
8
Q
How were living conditions poor in the countryside?
A
Wooden plough still used
Bread prices kept low
9
Q
What did the peasant land bank allow
A
Peasants able to buy land
Rise in kulaks
