Which of the Following Was the Most Rapidly Growing Social

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most rapidly growing social group by the mid-nineteenth century?

• A) Servants
• B) Artisans
• C) Factory workers
• D) Rural laborers
• E) The middle class

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Commodity Prices

The market prices for raw materials and primary agricultural products that are traded on exchanges.

Productive Resources

The inputs used in the production of goods and services, including land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

British Thermal Unit

A unit of heat energy defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

BTU

British Thermal Unit, a measure of heat energy defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.