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What was alexanders educational upbringing
he was tutor by catherine II in liberal arts, french language and culture
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How did alexander become the tsar of russia
after his fathers assination. it's thought he was aware of a plot to overthrow but not the killing
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alexander I political tendencies were _____
liberal
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what were his first acts as tsar directed towards
reverse the acts of his father and restoring
reversing the acts of his father. restoring piositions of old officials. lifting the ban on trade and travel. relaxed draconian laws and re-banned torture
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who were the member of the unofficial comittee
nicholas hovosiltev, count paul stroganov, count viktor kochuberry, adam czartoryski, tsar alexander
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what was the unofficial comittee
a group to advise alexander. one of the first problems they saught to solve was the immorality of serfdom. but decided nerfing serfing would lead to demise of russia
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Who was michael speransky
a liberal advisor who began to write a document that would change ruissia into a constitutional monarchy
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What were the speransky reforms
to seperate three social classes between gentry, labor and merchant. also to make federal administrative units answerable to the state made of regional legislative assemblies or dummies.
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what was the result of the speransky reforms
it was a radical idea turned down by alexander in favor of autocracy
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what were alexanders early foreing policies with europe
he was allied with them, even with France until he viewed them as a threat
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What was the Russo-Persian War about
1804-13 over russia's annexation of georgia. they also gained dagestan
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what is the french invasion of russia also known as
the patriotic war of 1812
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what was the date of frances invasion of russia? how many men marche don russia
June 24th 1812, 600,000 french men marched on russia
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in what battle did russia suffer a major loss
the battle of smolensk. this forced russia into using scorthed earth tatics
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how did russia make french occupation of cities unberable
they abandoned and burned down houses. they release prisoners and destroyed supplies
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What book and musical piece were inspired by the defeat of Napolean
Tolstoys War and Peace and a 1812 Overture
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What was the congress of Vienna
a party made to redraw europe
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What countries made up the forth coalition
Russia, Prussia, Saxony, Sweden and tyhe UNited Kingdom
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Defeats wat which two battles resuloted in major defeats for the fourth coalition
Battle of Jena-Auerstedt and Battle of Friedland
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What was the Holy Alliance
A religous alliance between Russia and Austria, and later Great Britiain joined. This alliance lasted for twenty years
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How was alexander I with policies following the war with france
His policies were regressive becaquse he really paid no attention
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Who was Genreal Alexander Arakchev
A general Alexander allowed to create military settlements in which combined military service and agricultural production
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Who was Prince Alexander Golitsyn
He tried to impose state-supported religous peity, purging institutions and purgin faculty that threatened his cause. He promoted that the bible was the sole source of knowledge
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Why did the Decembrist revolt happen
Liberal Army officers revolted because of alexanders lack of attention to domestic policies. They believed the only way to bring about change was to overthrown the government and acted after the death of alexander I
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What part of russia did the decembrist occupy
Senat Square
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