Czar Nicholas II’s declaration of abdication in Source 1 is best understood in light of which of the following?

(A) Economic prosperity that fostered dislike of the aristocracy (B) Widespread dislike of Nicholas’ tolerance of political dissidents (C) Large-scale military losses and resentment of the working classes (D) Persecution of religious minoritiesExplanation: The Russian Revolution and the abdication of Czar Nicholas II were precipitated by a number of factors. Chief among these were Russia’s military losses to the Japanese, as well as the food shortages and other economic woes that followed, leading to the working classes’ resentment of the aristocracy. Choice (C) is the best answer.