This is an image of The Winter Palace (now Hermitage Museum), which served as the official residence of the czars. While the czars were living in The Winter Palace, there were 20 million serfs who were tied to the soil. Knowing this, what do you think brought about the end of monarchy in Russia? A. the Romanovs'inability to modernize Russia due to traditional values
B. the Romanovs praise of science, causing outrage among the people
C. the Romanovs'attempts to modernize ignored socio-political developments
D. the Romanovs modernized too quickly, destroying Russia's economy ​