What was the result of Pugachev's rebellion?
Catherine was overthrown
Russia became a democracy
The serfs were freed
The rebellion was crushed and Pugachev was executed
Answer
The Pugachev rebellion was crushed by the Russian army, and Pugachev himself was executed. This rebellion was a response to the harsh conditions faced by the peasants of Russia during the reign of Catherine the Great. The peasants were suffering from high taxes, serfdom, and other forms of oppression. The rebellion was unsuccessful, but it did serve to highlight the problems facing the peasants of Russia.
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