Emancipation of the serfs

When did Alexander II rule?

• 1855-1881

• 1856-1882

• 1857-1883

• 1858-1884

What were the impacts of the Crimean War?

• It prevented Russian warship from using the Black sea in times of peace

• It was a wake up call that Russia needed

• A new generation of liberal-minded nobles and officials came to power

• All of the above

True or False:

Alexander was a Liberal

• True

• False

Alexander's reforms...

• were intended to maintain the Tsar authority

• backfired and created a division between the Tsarist government and the gentry

• weakened the faith in the Tsar being capable of leading active change

• All of the above

Why was emancipation a positive step to take in Russia at that time?

• It increased movement of labour in industrial cities

• Serfdom was incompatible with the humanitarian standards expected in a civilized country like France or Great Britain

• Discontent among the peasants and fear of uprising

• All of the above

Who was in charge of the committee looking at the emancipation of the serf?

• Prince Alexei Orlov

• Grand Duke Constantine

• Count Peter Kleinmichel

• Rasputin

Emancipation edit was read out in Church in?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

Edit was carried out in 3 stages as follow:

• Freedom, Temporary obligation, redemption operation

• Freedom, redemption operation, temporary obligation

• Redemption operation, temporary obligation, freedom

• Temporary obligation, redemption operation, freedom

What was the results of the edit?

• Peasants were happy because they got lands to farm

• Landowners were able to pay of their debts

• It helped Russian's industry to expand

• A and B only

• A, B and C