A state implemented a much needed hike in gasoline price, increasing it by $2. This was followed by a public outcry against the price rise. A year later, the state again increased gasoline price by $2. This time, the public accepted it as essential, though there was a general murmur of dissatisfaction. Required:
What best explains the reason for the public's acceptance?

11. what characteristic was shared by all the important scientists of the scientific revolution? the importance of challenging authority at all times in the pursuit of truth. truth is only achievable through a process of inquiry and observation. the belief that traditional methods of inquiry and discovery were correct, but needed greater accuracy. the belief that the ancient philosophers were correct in their original observations of the laws of nature.