The Russian Revolution By sgarcia210 Period: Jan 1, 1916 to Dec 31, 1923 The Russian Revolution Dec 30, 1916 Rasputin was murdered When he failed to react to the poison, they shot him at close range, leaving him for dead. Mar 2, 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act,which made residents of Puerto Rico, a Spanish-speaking U.S. possession, American citizens.