Economic and social developments (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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Russian industry base 1860s
Russian industry base 1860s
State factories, craft industry, artels, limited private industry
Year Alexander II invited John Hughes
Year Alexander II invited John Hughes
1868
Railway miles 1866 vs 1881
Railway miles 1866 vs 1881
3,000 to 13,270 miles
New Russia Company capital amount
New Russia Company capital amount
£300,000 from British shareholders
Year Hughes sailed to Russia w/ how many workers
Year Hughes sailed to Russia w/ how many workers
1870 with 100 Welsh ironworkers & miners
Hughesovka pop. early 20th century
Hughesovka pop. early 20th century
50,000
Hughesovka renamed to what in 1961
Hughesovka renamed to what in 1961
Donetsk
Sergei Witte birth year & place
Sergei Witte birth year & place
1849, Georgia
Year Witte dismissed & returned
Year Witte dismissed & returned
Dismissed 1903, returned 1905
By 1899, % of railways state controlled
By 1899, % of railways state controlled
70%
By 1900, foreign capital in joint-stock companies %
By 1900, foreign capital in joint-stock companies %
About one third
Year gold standard adopted for rouble
Year gold standard adopted for rouble
1897
Industrial growth rate in 1890s
Industrial growth rate in 1890s
9%
Year international recession stopped expansion
Year international recession stopped expansion
1899
By 1900, % budget for foreign debt vs education
By 1900, % budget for foreign debt vs education
20% for debt, 10x education spending