Question

5. How did Czar Alexander II's emancipation edict affect the lives of Russian serfs?

Serfs could no longer own property.
Serfs could no longer freely marry.
Serfs gained land from the government.
Serfs began to farm quality farmland using new methods.

Answer 1

The correct answer in this question is the third option. Serfs gained land from the government. They were allowed to own properties and to buy land assigned to them from their previous owner's estates. They were also legally free from their landlords.