Economy and Society Flashcards
(10 cards)
How much did grain exports increase by 1881-1891?
18%
Who were the finance advisers under AIII?
Vyshnegradsky
Witte
What caused the 1891-92 famine ?
“We ourselves shall not eat but we shall export”
Got vyshnegradsky sacked
How many died in the 1891-1892 famine?
350,000
Affected 17/39 provinces
What did the tariff act of 1891 do?
Duties were increased
Import duties reached 33%
When was the gold standard introduced?
1897
New rouble introduced to increase confidence in Russian economy
- stabilised the economy but often had to raise taxes to maintain gold standard (taxes raised 50% by 1880-1890)
When was the trans Siberian railway completed?
1902
How were living conditions poor in the countryside?
Wooden plough still used
Bread prices kept low
What did the peasant land bank allow
Peasants able to buy land
Rise in kulaks
How much did the number of factory workers increase 1887-1908?
1.3 million -> 2.6 million
