Question

read this passage:

russias 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?

a. czar alexander ii was responsible for the rise of the bolshevik
rebel group in russia.

b. the system of russian serfdom was a forced-labor structure that
was similar to slavery.

c. efforts to modernize russia in the 19th century failed to protect
the country from a revolution.

d. russian leaders were called czars until the russian government

Explanation:

Answer:

C. Efforts to modernize Russia in the 19th century failed to protect the country from a revolution.