I am not entirely sure about this one. But I believe that the "Emancipation Manifesto" signed by Czar Alexander II gave serfs land, or at least gave them the freedom to do what they wanted, like buying that said land.
No freedom of religion, or elections was yet to be had in Russia.
The United States responded by pushing a resolution through the U.N.’s Security Council calling for military assistance to South Korea.
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why cant anybody every add the D**N ANSWERS when they ask a d**n question. no you're not right and its not your fault cause somebody didnt have enough common sense to add the actual answers to his question. as if he didnt care if he even got the right answer or not!!!. now the answers to this question are
1 its location as the center of international land trade
2 technological advancements
3 changing its name from Constantinople to Istanbul
4 revolts that shook the surrounding empires
