How did the Russian Revolution change the political hope of poor classes?

Correct answer: It showed that poor classes could challenge the power system

The direct answer is option B: the Revolution showed that poor classes could challenge the existing power system. In Tsarist Russia, workers and peasants faced exploitation, poverty, land problems, and political exclusion. The Revolution demonstrated that when ordinary people organise, protest, form councils or political groups, and act collectively, they can influence or even transform government. Step 1: recognise the poor classes’ problems. Step 2: recognise their collective participation. Step 3: connect participation with a challenge to established authority. Option A is wrong because the Revolution brought poor people into political action rather than excluding them. Option B is correct because it expresses their new political hope and capacity. Option C is wrong because it does not describe their active historical role. Option D is wrong because poor people were citizens and participants, not merely taxpayers. Exam cue: popular participation means ordinary people can become political actors.