Question

what was a major cause of social unrest in russia in 1900?
the russian monarchy (the tsars) abolished serfdom decades earlier.
communists took ownership of land, mines, and factories.
there was a wide gap between the nobility and the peasants.
marxist revolutionaries were trying to overthrow tsar nicholas ii.

Explanation:

In 1900, Russia still had a large gap between the nobility (who had wealth, land, and power) and the peasants (who faced poverty, hard - working conditions, and lack of social mobility). The abolition of serfdom in 1861 did not fully bridge this gap. Communists taking ownership of land, mines, and factories was more relevant to the period after the 1917 Revolution. Marxist revolutionaries trying to overthrow Tsar Nicholas II was a more direct revolutionary action rather than a root - cause of social unrest in 1900. The abolition of serfdom decades earlier (1861) was not the immediate cause of unrest in 1900.

Answer:

There was a wide gap between the nobility and the peasants.