Tsarist Russia Flashcards
1
Q
what was the class system like in tsarist Russia?
A
25% of Russia’s total land was owned by 1% of the population
2
Q
How much of Russian population were peasants?
A
80%
3
Q
What was life like for peasants?
A
worked a piece of land owned by members of the nobility or aristocracy.
4
Q
What were literacy rates like in the rural areas?
A
25%
half of urban areas
5
Q
How did peasants in Russia live until 1861?
A
in a feudal system
serfs
to leave the estate or make any major decision, they had to get permission off their landlord
6
Q
was the emancipation of the serfs successful?
A
no
made landlords and nobility more successful
peasants who were freed had to pay redemption payments
7
Q
what was life like for minorities?
A
ukranians were banned from speaking their own language
russification
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