Question: Out changing society meets a lot of resistance by people who like the old way of things.   But slowly, new ways gain what?

Choices: 
- happy times ahead
- change in leadership
- better standard of living
- no water
- acceptance

The rationale to choose "acceptance" as the answer is that: 

out changing society meets a lot of resistance by people who like the old way of things. but slowly, new ways gain acceptance