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History Ch 24 Sec 4
History Chapter 24 Section 4: Russia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was government and society like in Russia in the first half of the 1800's? | It was a Feudal Society--the Czar was autocratic--most economy was agricultural. |
| In the 1800's and early 1900's, Russians rebelled against the __________ of the Czar and demanded social reforms. | absolute power |
| Russia was one of the greatest powers of __________ in the first half of the 1800's. | Europe |
| Russian troops helped to defeat __________. | Napoleon |
| Leaders helped reorganize Europe after __________ fall. | Napoleon's |
| Russia was very different from other __________. | European powers |
| Russia's empire is _________ and stretched eastward. | huge |
| Where does Russia stretch all the way to? | Asia |
| Russia included many different __________. | ethnic groups |
| Many different ethnic groups meant Russia was hard to __________. | rule and control |
| To govern the large, diverse empire, Russian monarchs ruled with __________. | absolute power |
| Russian monarchs believed in __________, which is government by one leader with unlimited powers. | autocracy |
| The Russian society under __________ was mostly agricultural. | Czars |
| Much of Russia's population was __________, or workers who were considered part of the actual land that they worked on. | serfs |
| The serfs were technically not slaves, but their living conditions and lack of freedom __________ slavery. | resembled |
| Russian __________ was a way of life and a major problem in Russian society. | serfdom |
| Russians wanted more freedoms, but Russia's conservative Czars were resistant to reform, which led to revolts, ____________. | unrest, and repression |
| Secret __________ formed to fight against Czars' rule. | societies |
| These society saw an opportunity for change with the death of __________. | Alexander I |
| One secret society that fought against Czarist rule was called the ___________, which included military officers. | Decemberists |
| 3,000 soldiers assembled near Winter Palace and they refused to declare allegiance to the new Czar, __________. | Nicholas I |
| Nicholas responded by __________ rebellion. | crushing |
| Many of the Decembrists were killed or sent to __________, an isolate region in far Eastern Russia. | Siberia |
| Five Decembrists were _________. | executed |
| __________ came to power after Nicholas. | Alexander II |
| Alexander II came to power near the end of the __________. | Crimean War |
| The loss of war showed Russia was far behind the rest of Europe. Russia did not have modern __________. | technology |
| Russia did not have industry to build a __________ military. | competitive |
| Alexander II began a program of reforms, which included freeing the __________. | serfs |
| The government set up a system for _________ to buy land they worked on from a landowner, usually with government help. | peasants |
| Three other reforms set up by Alexander II included wanting a market economy for Russia, setting up a __________, and reorganizing the army/navy. | judicial system |
| Despite reforms, revolutionary _________ continued to gain strength and called for more changes. | movements |
| In 1881, the radical group called __________ assassinated Czar Alexander II. | The People's Will |
| How did Alexander II die? | The People's Will radical group bombed his carriages. |
| Alexander's son, __________, became the next Czar in Russia. | Alexander III |
| Alexander III responded to revolutionary threats by going after individuals and groups suspected of __________ against the government. | plotting |
| Mobs began attacking __________, killing them, destroying property. | Jews |
| Attacks were known as __________; the first wave began after Alexander II was assassinated. | pogroms |
| The government did not stop the pogroms, or attacks. In 1894, who became the Czar of Russia? | Nicholas II |
| Nicholas II was an __________ ruler but developed industry. | autocratic |
| In the 1890s, Russia began building the __________ to link Western Russia and Siberia. | Trans-Siberian Railroad |
| The expansion of Russians east would lead to war because it __________. | linked the west with the east |
| When Russia expanded east it came into conflict with another imperial power, __________. | Japan |
| In 1904, Japanese forces attacked and defeated Russia in __________. | Europe |
| This was the _________. | Russo-Japanese War |
| The defeat __________ many Russians and added to unrest. | shocked |
| One group that called for change were the __________. | Marxists |
| Marxists wanted to create a __________. | socialist republic |
| The Marxist followed the teachings of _________. | Karl Marx |
| What would the dreamed of socialist republic consist of? | no private property, and for the government to own and distribute goods |
| In 1902, Vladimir _________ called for revolution to overthrow the Czar. | Lenin |
| In 1905, many Russians were ready to rebel against the Czar. On January 22, Orthodox Priest, __________, brought petition to the Czar at Winter Palace, list a number of demands. | Winter Palace |
| The troops fired at the group, hundreds died--this was known as _________. | Bloody Sunday |
| Bloody Sunday was _________. | a masacre of innocent citizens |
| Bloody Sunday inspired many sectors of society to rise up against the __________; many rebellions broke out and the Czar's strict rules were disobeyed. | Czar |
| Many workers went on strike, students __________ in the streets. | protested |
| The Tsar promised __________, but did not follow through. | reform |
| In response to the rebellions and strikes, Nicholas II issued the __________. | October Manifesto |
| The October Manifesto was an official promise for reform and a more __________ government. | democratic |
| Manifesto promised a __________. | constitution. |
| There would be __________ for all, including freedom of speech and assembly. | individual liberties |
| Voters would elect representatives to the _________. | Duma [assembly that would approve all laws] |
| The Czar continues to rule, but not pass laws without the approval of _________. | Duma |
| Nicholas II hoped __________ would end the revolution. | Manifesto |
| But the ________ did not achieve balance between the powers .People still wanted reform. | Manifesto |
| Some causes of the Russian Revolution were the slow pace of reforms by Russia's Czars, __________, and the growth of revolutionary groups. | the desire for better living conditions and freedoms |