Question

what caused the february revolution of 1917? people were angry because of the tsars poor leadership. lenins idea of a classless society induced people to revolt. protests against food and coal shortages turned into riots. the duma rose up against the autocratic russian monarchy.

Explanation:

The February Revolution was sparked by widespread discontent over food and coal shortages, which led to protests that escalated into riots. Tsar Nicholas II's poor leadership also contributed, but the immediate trigger was the shortages - related unrest. Lenin's ideas became more prominent after the revolution, and while the Duma played a role in the post - revolution political landscape, the food and coal shortage - based protests were the main cause of the revolution's outbreak.

Answer:

Protests against food and coal shortages turned into riots.