Modern World History			Russian Absolutism			Pierre Thorsen
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1. (3 pts) Why didn’t the liberal & nationalist changes from the Enlightenment and French Revolution have any affect on Russian Autocracy?

2. (2pts each) The Russian defeat in the Crimean War showed Russia backwardness.  What are 2 signs of this backwardness? 

3. (2pts each) In 1861 Czar Alexander II finally emancipated the serfs.  What 2 problems almost ensured peasants would remain poor?

4. (2pts) What kind of work did many serfs find?

5. (1pt each) What 3 responsibilities did Zemstovs hold?

6. (3pts) The Czar implemented reforms but not enough to please liberals.  What did liberals want?

7. (2pts each) Besides Russification what 3 repressive measures did Alexander III take to destroy liberals and radicals after his father’s murder?

8. (1pt each) Which 2 religious groups suffered under Russification?

9. (2pts each) What was a pogrom and to where did many Jews flee?

10. (2pts each) Which 2 groups support economic growth from industrialization & which 2 groups opposed it?

11. (3pts) How did radicals try to gain support among the working poor?

12. (2pts each) What 2 actions from the Russian masses resulted from the news of Japanese victories over Russia?

13. (3pts) What was the significance of “Bloody Sunday?”

14. (3pts) “Bloody Sunday” also caused massive violent reactions throughout Russia causing the czar to pass sweeping reforms as long as they did not threaten his power.  The czar’s prime minister, Peter Stolypin carried out the czar’s demand to restore order by using repression.  After some time even Stolypin realized reforms were needed.  Why didn’t these reforms please the masses of Russians?