Section 1 - Chapter 2 - Key Words Flashcards
1
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Emancipation
A
Freeing from bondage
2
Q
Enlightened despotism
A
A system of government in which an all-powerful ruler granted domestic reforms in order to benefit his people.
3
Q
Party of St Petersburg Progress
A
A loose title given to the more liberal nobles and officials who frequented the salons of the Tsar’s aunt, or gathered around his brother.
4
Q
Redemption payment
A
Serfs were required to pay money in exchange for their freedom.
5
Q
Kulak
A
A prosperous landed peasant.
6
Q
Ecclesiastical and military courts
A
An ecclesiastical court was a Church court where punishments were in the hands of priests; in military courts, army officers awarded the sentences.