Slavery & Russian Revelution Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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How many hours were slaves expected to work for?

A

16 hours

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2
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The journey took 6-__ weeks

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12

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3
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Life on plantation usually consisted of labor, what was the work for woman?

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House work

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4
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The slaves were controlled by the…

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Owner

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5
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What is an auction

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A sale where the product is sold to the highest bidder

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6
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The journey from Africa to America became known as ______

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Middle passage

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7
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What is a scramble

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It was when buyers would run around in an open space all at once to gather bands people as possible in an auction

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8
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2 different ways slaves could rebel against there masters

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Rebellion- kill there owner
Passive resistance- refuse to work

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9
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Who ruled Russia until, February 1917

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Tsar Nicholas II

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10
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What happend to tsar Nicholas

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He was overthrown

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11
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What happend after the First World War?

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High prices & lack of food

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12
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Who took over after tasr Nicholas

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A provisional government

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13
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How long did the provisional government last?

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From February 1917- October 1917

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14
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Who took over after the provisional government

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The Bolsheviks

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15
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What did the Bolsheviks promise Russia

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Peace bread and land

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16
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Who ran the Bolsheviks

17
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Who fraught the Bolsheviks

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The old tsars supporters

18
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Who one agents the old Tsar’s supporters and the Bolsheviks

A

The Bolsheviks

19
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When did Lenin die?

20
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Who took over after Lenin died.

21
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What did Stanton introduce

A

The 5 year plans and collectivisation

22
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When did the 5 year plans start

23
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What was the aim for the 5 year plan.

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The aim was to further develop the industrialisation of the USSR

24
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Industrialisation

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the development of industries in a country on a wide scal

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What was the 3 main reasons for the 5 year plan
• To ‘catch up’ with the industrialised western democracies such as Britain and the USA • Other countries dd not like Communism, therefore Russia must become economically self-sufficient and in a position of independence • To build an industry that can manufacture weapons in case Russia was attacked in the future
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What was the first 5 year plan
First Five Year Plan 1928-32. heavy industries such as coal, iron, steel, oil and machinery.
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What is the second 5 year plan
Second Five Year Plan1933-37 Chemical production, Heavy industry in respect of steel output trebled and coal production doubled.
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What is the third 5 year plan?
Third Five Year Plan 1938-41 (WW2 interrupted the plan) development on armaments for ear
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What is collectivisation
collective farms
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What were collective farms called
KOLKHOZ
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Why was collectivisation necessary
To modernise Russia, to produce more gran at a quicker speed
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When did collectivisation start
Summer of 1929
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What happend die to collectivisation
By March 1930 60% of all farms had been collectivised with mixed effects
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What did the slave trade start?
1600s
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What is the slave triangle
between England, the African coast and the West Indies (Caribbean) / America
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What where conditions like in the middle passage