APFIVE Social Factors of London Coffeehouses
Which social factor most likely explains the earlier proliferation of coffeehouses in London compared to Paris?
A
London’s status as a mercantile hub fostered a public space for merchants and intellectuals to exchange news and credit information.
B
The Catholic Church’s prohibition of coffee in France delayed its spread until the late eighteenth century.
C
British aristocrats’ preference for tea over coffee inflated coffeehouse numbers by novelty rather than demand.
D
England’s rural guild system imposed taxes on taverns, pushing urban dwellers to open coffeehouses instead.
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