Which of the Following Significantly Contributed to the Formation of a Middle-Class

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following significantly contributed to the formation of a middle-class culture?

• A) lower state expenditures
• B) universal access to higher education
• C) the production of cheap paper
• D) a reliance on servants to play music
• E) decreases in churchgoing rates

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