Russia's leader, Czar Alexander II tried to modernize

Russian society in the late 19th century. One of his major

accomplishments was ending serfdom, a forced-labor

system similar to slavery. However, Alexander II was

assassinated in 1881, and the czars that followed him

reversed many of his reforms. These leaders were so

harsh that a group of revolutionaries called the Bolsheviks

eventually rebelled against them and overthrew the

Russian government in 1917.

Which statement best describes the main idea of the passage?

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3 February, 07:23

Russia's leader, Czar Alexander II tried to modernize

Russian society in the late 19th century. One of his major

accomplishments was ending serfdom, a forced-labor

system similar to slavery. However, Alexander II was

assassinated in 1881, and the czars that followed him

reversed many of his reforms. These leaders were so

harsh that a group of revolutionaries called the Bolsheviks

eventually rebelled against them and overthrew the

Russian government in 1917.

Which statement best describes the main idea of the passage?

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Dylan Rivas · Answer 1

I would think the main idea was that trying to modernize Russia did not stop a revolution from happening

Shyla Jennings · Answer 2

Russia's leader, Czar Alexander II tried to modernize Russian society in the late 19th century.

Explanation:

Alexander II went down in history as a monarch-reformer. A number of historians call him the initiator of the most ambitious reforms in Russia since the time of Peter I. As a result of these reforms, the state changed visually and finally. It really embarked on a new path of development.