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    How successful was Alexander II in overcoming opposition to his regime? In 1861 Russia was a backward state‚ other countries in Europe had undergone the industrial revolution but Russia was still an agricultural country with a large lower class of serfs. Alexander II made the decision to emancipate the serfs in 1861 mainly due to a fear of revolt but also as a cause of liberal pressure and in the interest of economic growth. Throughout this decision and decisions to make other reforms different

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    Did you know that Alexander Hamilton helped save the United States as you know it? He did this by being a Federalist‚ the nation’s first Secretary of Treasury‚ an author of the Federalist papers‚ and much more. But he was not born in the United States and he was not a Founding Father. Although he was not a Founding Father of the United States‚ Alexander Hamilton was one of our most important political influencers and did many things to make the United States how it is today. In October‚ 1787‚ Hamilton

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    To what extent can Alexander II be credited with the label ‘Tsar Liberator’? Alexander II succeeded his Father‚ Nicholas I after his death in 1855. As Alexander was at the mature age of 36‚ he was viewed as a very experienced statesman with a broad and thorough education which had reared him from the throne. Alexander II’s reign did not start as promising as one would have hoped‚ with his inheritance of the bloody and draining Crimean War‚ which eventually ended in 1856 with the Treaty of Paris‚

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    Alexander III was the ruler who did the most to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. How far do you agree? There are three Tsars that had many ideas and plan to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. Alexander II‚ Alexander III and Nicholas II all made reforms to transform and modernise Russia so that it economy was up to date with the rest of Europe. When Alexander II came into power Russia had become involved in the Crimean War‚ a conflict fought primarily in the Crimean peninsula

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    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone September 2011 Justine Gadiel M. Gaditano Checklist Contents Possible Points Points Earned 1 Folder 5 2 Tittle Page 1 3 Illustrations 10 and Pictures 4 Outline

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    failure in the Crimean War‚ Alexander II saw the need to usher his country into the modern world through drastic measures‚ thus leading to his great reforms. The most significance changes were made between the years 1861-1871‚ in particularly‚ the social‚ political and military aspect of Tsarist Russia. The reforms implemented by the Tsar can be seen as Russia striving to emerge as a superpower amongst the West. There is historical controversy as the sources suggest that Alexander II used the reforms to

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    Thomas Jefferson‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ and James Madison were three key individuals in the formation of a young and uncertain United States in which failure was more prevalent than success. The three men gathered together at a dinner table to discuss the problems surrounding the young nation. The problems they discussed were issues of the nation’s debt and the location its new capital. The issues of the nation’s debt was of the two center point in the discussion between the three men especially

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    How successful did Alexander II manage the challenge of modernising Russia Since the nineteenth century it has been evident that Russia and much of Eastern Europe has struggled to keep up with the modernising western powers; a problem which has become apparent to Alexander II. They were socially‚ economically and politically behind in many aspects; industrialising was a huge problem due to problems with serfdom as well as poor infrastructure and transport links which made industrialising uneven

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    Alexander Hamilton React to the following statement: Individual rights are more important than the wishes of the majority. I think that the majority has a point‚ because this is a democracy. It is based on the majority vote. This country is not based on what a single person wants. Citing the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution‚ Congress has decided to make a national system of education. What are your feelings about this? I think this is an excellent idea. All people should be able

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    For what reasons and with what results did Alexander II try to reform Russian institutions? The ascension of Alexander II coincided with Russia’s defeat at the hands of the British and French in the Crimean War. The defeat had exposed Russia’s weakness and backwardness in comparison with more advanced nations like Britain and France. This prompted Alexander to embark on a series of reforms to “modernize” Russia. This essay will identify the causes and consequences of this period of reform.

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