Alexander II's Reforms Flashcards
What ideology did the Tsars believe in?
Autocracy, orthodoxy, nationality
Which war prompted Alexander II to free the serfs?
The Crimean War
What was the date of the Emancipation Act?
3rd March 1861
How long did the serfs have to pay redemption payments for?
49 years
What was the name of the village commune that took over some control from the landowners after the Emancipation act?
The Mir
Which of the following was not part of Alexander II’s legal reforms: equality before the law, public hearings, abandonment of martial law, trial by jury.
Abandonment of martial law
Which case in 1878 led Alexander II to stop open courts?
Vera Zasulich
What kind of courts were peasant courts?
Volost
To the nearest thousand, how many miles of railway did Russia have by 1881?
14,000
How much was conscription in the army reduced?
From 25 years to 6 years (9 in reserves)
What year was a state bank set up?
1860
What year was the Municipal Bank set up?
1862
How far did the number of schools increase?
8000 in 1856 to 25,000 in 1878
When were zemstva introduced?
1864
When were dumas introduced?
1870
