russia- tsar crown- stolypin Flashcards
what does orthodoxy mean
following traditional teachings
what does autocracy mean
a system of rule where one person has absolute power
what is a tsar
Russian word for king/emperor. Nicholas II was the tsar from 1894-1917
what does nationality mean
sense of belonging to the nation
when was Tsar Nicholas II born
1868
when was Tsar Nicholas II crowned
1896
who was Tsar Nicholas II wife
Alexandra of hesse
what did Tsar Nicholas II believe strongly in
autocracy, rejecting many reform requests
what did Tsar Nicholas II do in 1904-1905
led Russia into a bad war against Japan
when did Tsar Nicholas II abdicate the throne
1917
when was Tsar Nicholas II killed and by who
1918 by the Bolsheviks
how was Alexandra related to Queen Victoria
granddaughter
what were the problems with the court under Tsar Nicholas II(3)
ministers could be sacked without reason, good ministers were sacked because the tsar felt threatened, people were seen 1 on 1 with the tsar resulting in competition and chaos, unqualified friends and family members were appointed
what transportation was used
railway lines, most walked, carriages for upper class
when did the industrialisation start
late 1800s
why did peasants come to the city for work
make extra money
what type of people emerged during the industrialisation
capitalists
what was the role of capitalists
control the workers
what were the working conditions like in the city(6)
no regulations on child labour, hours, safety or education, trade unions illegal, low pay, 12-15 hour days, unguarded machinery, brutal discipline
how much of the population were peasants
80%
what were peasants life expectancy
40 years
who were kulaks
prosperous peasant farmers
what were the living conditions for peasants
very poor living, small strip of land allotted per family
how much of the population were nobility/aristocracy
1.5%
how much land did the nobility/aristocracy own
25%
where did the profits from industry go
to the capitalists
what were the mir
peasant councils used to control peasants
who were the land captains
minor landlords appointed by the Tsar as his officials
what was Zemstva
local assemblies which ere dominated by landlords
what was the Ohkrana
the Tsar’s secret police
what does abdicate mean
resign
when were political parties allowed
1905
what was a very common punishment
exile to siberia