czarist russia

During the late 1800's, 90% of russians were peasants. Life for the peasants were very difficult. For example, the typical room was a crowded one room hut. Peasants built there own houses out of wooden walls and roofs made of straw. Peasants usually lived with extended familes which had about seven people. When it came to sleeping, they slept on benches, stoves ,and a wooden loft. Peasant families worked six days a week from sunrise to sunset. Farming was one of the dutiesthat needed to be done. For the peasants it was difficult for them to farm because they are using the same tools that have been used over 100 years ago. Peasants already didnt have enough or any money to surrport there familys but they still had to pay taxes based on how much land they farmed, and the size of their family, and as said before peasants familys were extended families and had seven or more people in each. Not only did the peasants have to pay taxes, they also had to give a large share of grain to government. The peasants in Russia would suppport the idea of revolution becuase they would want economic changes.