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AS AQA History - Tsarist Russia - 1855-1917 -
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Why did Russia suffer defeat in the Crimean War?
Ans: -Outdated weapons + military weakness
-Poor infrastructure
-Low morale - serfs + conscription
Reasons for the emancipation of the serfs
Ans: -Peasant unrest
-Economy + workforce
-Crimean war defeats + serf conscripts
Why were people unhappy with emancipation?
Ans: -redemption payments
-loss of land
-landowners resented destruction of power
Why were there further reforms after the emancipation of the serfs?
Ans: -military + serf conscripts
-local gov't - land owner control removed
-legal - to protect nobles
Why were there reforms in 1860s?
Ans: -Crimean War defeats
-Economic development
-Alexander himself - liberal thinkings
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How successful were reforms?
Ans: -emancipation of serfs
-economic reforms
-local gov't reforms
-judicial reforms
-education reforms
-opposition
How far had the hopes of reformers been fulfilled?
Ans: -emancipation of serfs
-local gov't
-judicial
-education
How successful was Alexander in overcoming opposition/how successful in
keeping control?
Ans: -opposition - inc. populists
-peasants
-liberal intelligentsia
-incidents such as polish revolt, or Vera Zasulich
-assassination attempts
Why did Alexander slow down the pace of reform from mid-1860s?
Ans: -all major reforms had been done
-opposition - inc. polish revolt + assassination attempt
-disappointed reaction to reforms had not been more positive
Why were there military reforms in 1874?
© 2025/ 2026 | ® All rights reserved
AS AQA History - Tsarist Russia - 1855-1917 -
question plans Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Why did Russia suffer defeat in the Crimean War?
Ans: -Outdated weapons + military weakness
-Poor infrastructure
-Low morale - serfs + conscription
Reasons for the emancipation of the serfs
Ans: -Peasant unrest
-Economy + workforce
-Crimean war defeats + serf conscripts
Why were people unhappy with emancipation?
Ans: -redemption payments
-loss of land
-landowners resented destruction of power
Why were there further reforms after the emancipation of the serfs?
Ans: -military + serf conscripts
-local gov't - land owner control removed
-legal - to protect nobles
Why were there reforms in 1860s?
Ans: -Crimean War defeats
-Economic development
-Alexander himself - liberal thinkings
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How successful were reforms?
Ans: -emancipation of serfs
-economic reforms
-local gov't reforms
-judicial reforms
-education reforms
-opposition
How far had the hopes of reformers been fulfilled?
Ans: -emancipation of serfs
-local gov't
-judicial
-education
How successful was Alexander in overcoming opposition/how successful in
keeping control?
Ans: -opposition - inc. populists
-peasants
-liberal intelligentsia
-incidents such as polish revolt, or Vera Zasulich
-assassination attempts
Why did Alexander slow down the pace of reform from mid-1860s?
Ans: -all major reforms had been done
-opposition - inc. polish revolt + assassination attempt
-disappointed reaction to reforms had not been more positive
Why were there military reforms in 1874?
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