Nature of Government Flashcards
When was the emancipation ukase?
1861
Why were serfs emancipated?
Crimean war highlighted the countries backwardness
Serfdom gave serfs less of an incentive to work hard
What were the terms of redemption payments
49 years, 6% interest
Tied to the Mir until it was paid back
How many serfs were still under ownership by 1881?
15%
How many serfs were freed by 1886?
20 out of 40 million
How many provinces had a zemstva by 1914?
43/70
Why were judges less open to bribes?
Better training and pay for judges
When did universities become independent?
1863
How much did Uni students grow?
3600 - 10,000 students
How much did primary school children numbers grow?
400,000 to 1 million
Which opposition group burnt down shops in 1862?
Young Russia
Group of students burnt down 2000 shops
Which book was published which sparked a powerful movement ?
Cherneshevskys “what is to be done?” (Nihilist movement)
Who was acquitted after murdering a man by a sympathetic jury?
Vera Zasulich, 1878
Which opposition groups rose under AII?
Populists
Nihilists
Peoples Will (emerged from populists)
Why were show trials not a great way to deal with opposition?
Gained public approval, sympathetic juries often meant that people were acquitted
Who were AII’s secret police?
The Third section
What percentage of the population were peasants ?
85%
How many km of railways did Russia have in 1855?
1049km
What did AII say to Russian nobles?
Reform from above not below
