Question

Which statement best explains the causes leading to the emancipation of Russia’s serfs?(1 point)
Responses

The mounting pressure of public opinion that said serfdom and the Crimean War were inhuman prompted Alexander II to modernize and develop Russia.
The mounting pressure of public opinion that said serfdom and the Crimean War were inhuman prompted Alexander II to modernize and develop Russia.

The Edict Emancipation of 1861 established the feudal system, and Alexander II saw the feudal system as inhumane, which established the freedom of serfs.
The Edict Emancipation of 1861 established the feudal system, and Alexander II saw the feudal system as inhumane, which established the freedom of serfs.

Alexander II saw serfdom as inhumane, and the military loss in the Crimean War prompted Alexander II to enact social reform, which led to the emancipation of Russia’s serfs.
Alexander II saw serfdom as inhumane, and the military loss in the Crimean War prompted Alexander II to en

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the causes leading to the emancipation of Russia’s serfs is:

**"Alexander II saw serfdom as inhumane, and the military loss in the Crimean War prompted Alexander II to enact social reform, which led to the emancipation of Russia’s serfs."**

This statement captures both the moral perspective of Alexander II regarding serfdom and the practical considerations from the military defeat, highlighting the impetus for reform that culminated in the Emancipation Reform of 1861.