In Great Britain, the Idea of Working for Wages

question 64

Multiple Choice

In Great Britain, the idea of working for wages:

• A) was so dishonorable that many refused to accept money for their work and instead received food and shelter.
• B) was associated with servility and the loss of liberty.
• C) was romanticized in ballads and tales.
• D) meant true freedom.
• E) grew more popular among the poor during the sixteenth century.

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