Russification Flashcards
When was the Polish rebellion
1863
How many were a part of the Underground Polish government
200,000
How many Lutherians were converted to catholicism
40,000
How big was the Ukranian population
22 million
What did Finland do
Set up a finnish language newspaper
What was Finland allowed
It’s own ‘Diet’ Parliament
What was banned in Ukraine
Theatres and the use of Ukranian in publications
What was closed in Poland
National bank
How was Finland russified?
Russian coinage and demand to use Russian language
How were Ukrainian conscripts controlled
They were dispersed to prevent national groupings in the army
Why was russification important
Because they wanted to unify Russia against the Germans
What was the Muslim population by 1900
ten million
What did Alexander III do with ethnic peope
Mercilessly oppressed them
How many provinces were there mass disturbances
61
What did Russification effect negatively
Wealthy intellegentsia Finns and Poles who either emigrated
What was the cause of the pogroms
Perhaps business competition or encouraged by Okhrana
When were the pogroms
1881-84
Who were blamed for Alex II assassination
Jews
Where did jews prominently reside
the Pale of Settlement
How many jews lived in Russia
5 million
How many Jewish artisans were expelled from Moscow
10,00
What were the May Laws
Prohibiting Jews from certain rights like Jewish uni graduates no longer possessing the right to live outside the pale
How many pagans were converted to orthodoxy in Alexander III reign
50,000
