Nicholas I Flashcards
1
Q
Army ineffective
A
Serfs conscripted for 25 years (army+navy=45% spending)
2
Q
Ratio of rural-urban
A
Russia = 11:1 Britain = 2:1
3
Q
Economy
A
Bad climate + poor communication meant no expansion to exploit resources
Serfdom limited growth - grain prices low from western machinery but Russia lacked these so were v.poor
4
Q
Tax
A
25% of peasant income
30% of Goods
5
Q
Army
A
1.5m serfs living in horrible colonies
