Section: Social Studies

105) A study of the causes of the American Revolution of 1776, the French Revolution of 1789, and the Russian Revolution of 1917 best supports the generalization that revolution is most likely to occur when

those in power are resistant to change
a society has a lower standard of living than those around it
a society has become industrialized
stable governments are in power
people are given too much voice in their government

Explanation

Such resistance is often expressed by denying the formal methods for peaceful change. Failure to permit evolutionary change may result in revolution.