Russian 1850s Backwardness & Crimean War

Question 1

Evidence of Russia’s political backwardness 1850s

Answer 1

AUTOCRACY
- Abiding by the 3 pillars of

Question 2

What were 3 pillars of autocracy

Answer 2

• Nationalism
• Absolutism
• Orthodoxy

Question 3

Evidence of social backwardness in Russia 1850s: what did society look like?

Answer 3

• 1% own 25% of land
• very small middle class
• 85% pop = peasants

Question 4

Evidence of social backwardness in 1850s Russia: Jews

Answer 4

• Pogroms
• Gov support
• Jews forced to live pale of settlement

Question 5

Evidence of economic backwardness 1850s: industry

Answer 5

IN 1850…
- Russia 300k metric tones coal
- GB 50 mil

Question 6

Evidence of economic backwardness 1850s: railways

Answer 6

• first train St Peterseburg -> Moscow, 1851

Question 7

Evidence of economic backwardness 1850s: Serfdom

Answer 7

22.5 mil serfs

Question 8

When did Crimean War begin?

Answer 8

1853

Question 9

Russian concerns in Crimean War

Answer 9

• persecuted christians in balkan provinces of OE
• Other foreign powers could take over

Question 10

British concern in Crimea

Answer 10

Russian expansionism in region that could threaten sea routes to India

Question 11

French concerns in Crimea

Answer 11

Napolean III wanted to assert French influence

Question 12

What percentage of men died in battle of Balaclava (Crimea)?

Answer 12

70%

Question 13

What showed superiority of Western weapons in Crimea?

Answer 13

• fire 4x distance of Russia’s

Question 14

What did Treaty of Paris forbid Russia from doing

Answer 14

Ships in Black Sea