The process of polonization took place over a lengthy period of time. At first only the highest members of the nobility were involved, although gradually a wider group of the population was affected. The major effects on the lesser Lithuanian nobility took place after various sanctions were imposed by the Russian Empire such as removing Lithuania from the names of the Gubernyas few years after the November Uprising. After the January Uprising the sanctions went further, and Russian officials announced that "Lithuanians are Russians seduced by Poles and Catholicism" and began to intensify russification, and to ban the printing of books in the Lithuanian language. COUNT 5
QSN1 WHo was first invloved in the polonization? ANS1 the highest members of the nobility QSN2 Who imposed various sanction on the people? ANS2 Russian Empire QSN3 What was an example of imposing sanctions on lithuanians? ANS3 removing Lithuania from the names of the Gubernyas QSN4 What did the russian officials announce as a sanction? ANS4 "Lithuanians are Russians seduced by Poles and Catholicism" QSN5 What language was banned from printing on books? ANS5 Lithuanian language.