History A-Level
Zemstvo work
What Zemstvo work means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Zemstvo work
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Valuable practical work of elected district and provincial assemblies in roads, schools, health and famine relief, limited by governors' vetoes and narrow taxation.
Topics that use Zemstvo work
- Paper 3, Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991 - 1 The political reforms of Alexander II, 1855–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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