APFIVE Economic Expansion and European Social Hierarchies
Between the early and late 18th century, how did economic expansion affect European views on social class and economic opportunity?
A
It diminished the importance of trade and industry in favor of agricultural self‐sufficiency.
B
It led to the growth of a middle class that valued commerce and industrialization over traditional feudal hierarchies.
C
It reinforced the feudal structures and maintained the dominance of aristocratic landownership.
D
It resulted in the immediate abolition of social hierarchies with absolute egalitarianism.
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