Political And Economic Situation 1906-1914 Agrarain Reforms Evidence

Question 1

Successes

Answer 1

Peasant ownership of land increased: 20% in 1905 and nearly 50% in 1915
Grain production rose annually from 56 million tons in 1900 to 90 million tons by 1914
3.5 million moved to Siberia

Question 2

Failures/ limitations

Answer 2

By 1913, only 1.3 million out of 5 million applications for land had been dealt with
By 1914 only 10% of land had been transferred from communal to private ownership
In 1914, 90% of peasant holdings were still based on scattered strips

Question 3

How/what

Answer 3

The Mir system and collective ownership of land by families was abolished in November 1906
1907 January- redemption payments abolished