Read these sentences from a concluding paragraph. 1. Democracy was not widely accepted until the 1700s.
2. Since the middle of the 20th century, most countries have claimed to be democracies.
3. The wealthy disliked democracy because they wanted to hold on to their wealth and power.
4. Yet, after the fall of Athenian democracy, few people thought of democracy as a good form of government.
What would be the best order for these sentences?

1, 2, 3, 4
2, 4, 3, 1
3, 1, 4, 2
4, 3, 2, 1