Which statement explains Tsar Nicholas Il's goal for modernizing the Russian Empire? (1 point)

A. Nicholas Il encouraged industrialization in Russia because he believed more jobs and greater prosperity were key to his plans to modernize Russian society by reforming the social hierarchy and introducing more democracy.
B. Nicholas Il introduced greater democracy to Russia because he believed that modernizing the goverment would encourage industrialization and strengthen the country.
C. Nicholas Il encouraged industrialization in order to strengthen Russia's military, but he refused to modernize its government by introducing greater democracy or reforming the country's social hierarchy.
D. Nicholas Il introduced greater democracy to Russia because he thought his people would be happier under a modernized
• government, but he tried to slow down Russia's industrialization because factories were unhealthy and dangerous for Russian workers.

C. Nicholas Il encouraged industrialization in order to strengthen Russia's military, but he refused to modernize its government by introducing greater democracy or reforming the country's social hierarchy.