HIS 102
Decembrists Paragraph

 

 

This is a view from atop St. Isaac's Cathedral (Исаакиевский собор, built 1818-1858) looking out over Decembrists' Square (Площадь Декабристов) in St. Petersburg. Across the Neva River you can see the Winter Palace. This was the site of the ill-fated Decembrists Uprising (14/26 December 1825). The Square was long known as Senate Square (Сенатская площадь) because of the location of the Russian Senate building there, but in 1925, Soviet authorities renamed the square "Decembrist Square" in honor of Russia's failed first revolutionaries. The Bronze Horseman is also there. Photo Credit DaLish.

Decembrists' Square

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Read the materials about the Russian Decembrists and answer the following question in a paragraph.

Citing specific evidence from the material about the Decembrists, what were some of the main causes of the Decembrist Revolt? (Please make sure that you cite sources.)

Your paragraph must follow this format.

Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center(See the tutorial on the one-page paper and the paper examples.) for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. There is also a good example of a one-page paper available that will show you how to structure your paper. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.

Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.