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2. What did Witte do regarding peasants?

  • Freed them from the Mir
  • Heavily taxed them
  • Got rid of their taxes

3. How long was the Trans-Siberian railway?

  • 700km
  • 1,000,000km
  • 7000km
  • 800km

4. What did Witte place emphasis on?

  • The production of capital goods (iron, steel etc)
  • Grain surplus
  • The increase in a business class
  • The need for a strong Tsar

5. What did the extra taxation cause?

  • Anger from the gentry
  • Peasant resentment and uprisings
  • The class system to equal out
  • A boost in the economy
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