Which of the Following Is NOT a Counterpoint to the Argument

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a counterpoint to the argument that China was poised to be move into the industrial age?

• A)There was a healthy respect for the merchant class in Chinese society.
• B)Manufacturing and trade remained under control of the State.
• C)Success was seen as accomplishing a career in the government bureaucracy.
• D)Heavier taxes were levied on manufacture than agriculture.
• E)The commercial middle class had little influence at court.

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