Nicholas II Flashcards
(7 cards)
What was ‘wittes great spurt’?
Stimulated Russian industry - coal production doubled and iron and steel increased seven fold. Income earned from industry increased from 42 million rubles in 1891 to 161 milllion roubles in 1901
What were stolypin’s land reforms?
(1906-1911) - Measures undertaken by government for peasants to own their own land.
Was Stolypins land reforms a success?
Moderate, no more than 20% of peasant households had title to their own land. Redemeption payments were abolished, Agricultural production increased by a 1/3.
How much did railway increase under Nicholas II?
17,624 miles in 1891 to 31,125 in 1901.
How much did steel production increase under wittes spurt?
Quadrupled between 1890 - 1910
How much did coal output increase under witte?
rose from 8.9 million tonnes in 1890 to 33.8 million tones in 1913
What percentage of peasants left the mir as a result of Stolypins land reforms?
Only 25%
