Tsarist Russia Flashcards
Between which years did Tsar Alexander III reign?
1881 - 1894
Between which years did Tsar Alexander II reign?
1855 - 1881
Between which years did Tsar Nicholas II reign?
1894 - 1917
When was Peter Stolypin assassinated?
1911
When was the emancipation of the serfs introduced?
1861
When was the ‘Great Spurt’?
1892
Who was the Great Spurt aided by?
Sergei Witte
What did the Great Spurt lead to?
The creation of the Trans-Siberian railway which ran across the entire of Russia
When was the first Duma established?
1906
How long did the first Duma last before dissolution?
72 days
When was the second Duma established?
1907
When was the third Duma established and how long did it last?
Late 1907 until 1912
When was the fourth Duma established?
1912, and it lasted until war in 1914
Who was the immediate leader of the Provisional Government from February to July 1917?
Prince Lvov
Who led the Provisional Government from July to October 1917?
Alexander Kerensky
Which Tsar was known as the ‘Tsar liberator’?
Alexander II
When were redemption payments abolished and by whom?
Stolypin abolished redemption payments in 1906
What was one of the factors of the 1905 revolution?
Failures & humiliations in the Russo-Japanese war
What did the 1905 revolution result in?
The October manifesto
When were Zemstvo introduced and by whom?
Alexander II introduced the Zemstvo in 1864
Who makes up 80% of the Russian population?
Peasants
What techniques did Stolypin use to keep the peasants loyal to the Tsar?
Repression and reform
What was the event called where peaceful protestors were shot dead by Tsarist troops in front of the Winter Palace?
Bloody Sunday
