Question

What Russian reform resulted from the Crimean War, and how did it impact its intended beneficiaries?

A. After losing the Crimean War, the tsar proclaimed a moratorium on liberal reforms, thus boosting the influence of the nobility.
B. After winning the Crimean War, the tsar provided more political power for the nobles, who rejected it.
C. After losing the Crimean War, Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs, many of whom were too poor to buy land as ordered by the tsar.
D. After withdrawing from the Crimean War, the tsar ended all taxation of landowners, who then demanded the abolition of serfdom.

Answer 1

C

Explanation:Alexander ended serfdom is correct. Just took the test.

Answer 2

C--Alexander ended serfdom

The Crimean War proved to Russia they were behind and needed to modernize. For Tsar, Alexandar II this meant ending the feudal system of serfdom. Serfs were bound to the land bound to a lord or land owner. Because these people were forced to be labor for farms there was no incentive to create new farming technology and the labor could not be used for factories. Alexander believed this was the step needed to become a modern nation.