Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment c. Late 16 th century – 18 th century.
Russia in the 19 th Century
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HWH UNIT 7CHAPTER 10.5
Russia in the 19th Century
Alexander I (1801-1825)
Nicholas I (1825-1855)Crushed Decembrist Revolt
Liberal revolt“Orthodoxy, Autocracy,
Nationalism”Crushed uprising in Poland,
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Saved AustriaReform and Modernization
The Crimean War (1853-1856)Causes
Russian ambitionProtect Christians Expand into the Crimea
France and Britain (and Sardinia) vs. RussiaMotives:
Napoleon III: domestic supportBritain: naval interests in MediterraneanSardinia: make a powerful ally (or two)
Austria and Prussia stayed out
The Crimean War (1853-1856)Effects
Russia lost influence in Balkans
Concert of Europe endedCONSERVATIVE ORDER NO LONGER UNIFIED
Russia recognizes need to modernize
Alexander II (r. 1855-1881)Emancipation of Serfdom, 1861
But not freedom…MirsZemstvos
Legal reformsIndustrialization
RailroadsEastern expansionTerrorism
Assassination of Alexander II, 1881
The Church of the Savior on Spilled
Blood, St. PetersburgSite of Alexander II’s
assassination
Alexander III (r. 1881-1894)More
industrializationCensorship and
oppressionPogroms
“Russification”
Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917)
The Revolution of 1905The Russo-Japanese War
Bloody Sunday, 1905
Revolution, 1905
The Revolution of 1905The October ManifestoThe DumaPeter StolypinPrime Minister
Repression