China Failed to Industrialize as Soon as the West Because

question 105

Multiple Choice

China failed to industrialize as soon as the West because for all of the following reasons except

• A) it had no uniform system of weights and measures.
• B) it lacked an efficient communication system.
• C) the urban middle classes were not as free as in the West.
• D) taxation policies favored agriculture rather than manufacturing.
• E) China's population was too large to support an industrial economy.

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