War against Bukhara and the treaty of 1868
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make a timeline of events in 1866–1868 (at least 6 entries).
May 1866 – Irjar; late May – Khujand; autumn – Ura-Tyube; 18 Oct – Jizzakh; 1–2 May 1868 – battle of Chupan-Ata, Samarkand taken; 2 June – battle of Zirabulak; 2–8 June – siege of the Samarkand citadel; 23 June – treaty.
2
Sort the clauses of the treaty into territorial, financial, trade and political types.
Territorial – Samarkand, Kattakurgan; financial – 500 thousand rubles; trade – free trade, 2.5 percent duty; political – following the governor-general’s instructions.
3
Find Khujand, Ura-Tyube (Istaravshan), Jizzakh and Samarkand on an atlas and describe the direction of advance.
Khujand → Ura-Tyube → Jizzakh → Samarkand: from the Syr Darya valley toward the south-west, to the Zarafshan oasis.
4
In 2–3 sentences write the reasons for and result of the struggle of the insurgents (Jurabek, Bobobek).
They opposed the emir’s treaty and tried to retake Samarkand; lacking modern weapons, they had to withdraw.
5
Write the terms “protectorate” and “vassal” in your own words.
Protectorate – some freedom in internal matters, dependence in foreign policy; vassal – a ruler subject to a stronger state.