Russian Imperialism led to the Russian Empire's conquest of Central Asia during the late 19th century's Imperial Era. Between 1864 and 1885 Russia gradually took control of the entire territory of Russian Turkestan, the Tajikistan portion of which had been controlled by the Emirate of Bukhara and Khanate of Kokand. Russia was interested in gaining access to a supply of cotton and in the 1870s attempted to switch cultivation in the region from grain to cotton (a strategy later copied and expanded by the Soviets).[citation needed] By 1885 Tajikistan's territory was either ruled by the Russian Empire or its vassal state, the Emirate of Bukhara, nevertheless Tajiks felt little Russian influence.[citation needed] COUNT 5
QSN1 When did the Russian Empire take over Central Asia? ANS1 during the late 19th century's Imperial Era QSN2 Who controled the Tajikistan portion of Russian Trukestan? ANS2 the Emirate of Bukhara and Khanate of Kokand QSN3 What was Russian interested in Tajikistan area for? ANS3 gaining access to a supply of cotton QSN4 What did Russia do between 1864-1885? ANS4 Russia gradually took control of the entire territory of Russian Turkestan QSN5 In 1885, who was ruling the Tajikistan area? ANS5 the Russian Empire or its vassal state, the Emirate of Bukhara