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Industrialisation in Russia 1881 - 1914

Industrialisation in Russia 1881 - 1914

Question 1 of 7

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True or False: The foundations for industrialisation had been layed out during Alexander IIs reign by Reutern and Bunge

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

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Bunge remained in office until 1886 during Alexander III's reign

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

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In the years 1881 to 1886 Bunge managed to push through legislation of the restriction of child labour and reduced polling tax

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

1

in 1886 who was Bunge replaced by?

Select one of the following:

  • Vyshnegradsky

  • Witte

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

1

Vyshnegradsky aimed to industrialise Russia with speed

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

1

There was a much needed boost in the economy and industrialisation was a clear answer to this

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 7

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There wer certain problems with Industrialisation tick below all the correct and limiting attributes to the Russian industrialisation

Select one or more of the following:

  • The Emancipation was supposed to have freed up peasants from theor land for factory work but most had remainded tied to the land

  • Agriculture was insufficient, it relied on communal and traditiona farming and peasants could not afford to impliment improvemnets or new farming technology to increase surplus'

  • There was no consume or internal market demand as 80% of the popullation in 1881 were peasants with no extra money to spend on consumer goods mostly due to ever increasing redemption payments

  • Communications were poor as Russia was huge and mostly frozen in 1866 Russia had 3000 miles of railway while Britan had 5 times this amount while only being approx. 1% of Rissias total surface area.

  • Overseas trade was limited as Russa had very little access to all year ports and most vecae frozen e.g. Archangel and Murmansk

  • The tax system was insufficient as it was only collected when needed not regularly

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