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1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796

The Poll Tax and State Monopolies

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Overview

Recall questions on the tax the poll tax replaced, its effect on revenue and on the peasantry, and the goods the state monopolised.

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Key term

What form of taxation did Peter I's poll tax replace between 1718 and 1724?

Key term

Name three key commodities on which Peter I established state monopolies to generate revenue.

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Why did Peter I encourage exports while restricting imports?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What form of taxation did Peter I's poll tax replace between 1718 and 1724?

    Model answer

    The household tax.

  2. 2

    How did the introduction of the poll tax affect state revenue?

    Model answer

    It increased state revenue.

  3. 3

    What was the social consequence of the poll tax for the peasantry?

    Model answer

    It placed a heavier burden on the peasantry compared to the previous household tax.

  4. 4

    Name three key commodities on which Peter I established state monopolies to generate revenue.

    Model answer

    Salt, tobacco, and alcohol.

  5. 5

    What economic philosophy underpinned Peter I's trade policies of encouraging exports and restricting imports?

    Model answer

    Mercantilism.

  6. 6

    Why did Peter I encourage exports while restricting imports?

    Model answer

    To achieve a favourable balance of trade.

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