Characteristics of Tsarist Russia

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Social, economical, Political and geographical characteristics of the Tsarist state and why they caused problems and instability. 


 
  
Created Apr 16, 2010
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shrimpton11

 

 
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1
Name three Geographical problems
 
1) The sheer size of Russia2) The numerous nationalities that divided and weakened it.3) The...
2
Describe the three economical problems
 
1) Russia was industrially undeveloped. 2) Backwards agriculture3) Too much money was...
3
Describe how Russia was undeveloped industrially
 
1) Unbalanced social system2) Its sheer and unmanageable size3) Absence of an effective...
4
List the social problems
 
1) Unbalanced social structure: with an 80 % peasant population the country was ruled...
5
List the problems with the Tsarist system
 
1) Autocratic government - encouraged extremism and terrorism.2) The Tsar himself - suspicious...
6
List the weaknesses of the army
 
1) The bottom ranks were used as a punishment to keep peasants in line --> conscription2)...

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