Despite the Fact That the Overall Population in the West

question 37

Multiple Choice

Despite the fact that the overall population in the West was growing at the end of the nineteenth century,

• A) most European governments worried that they lacked enough manpower for their armies.
• B) the birthrate was falling in almost every country.
• C) governments still struggled to collect enough taxes to pay for urban improvements.
• D) average life expectancy did not increase.

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Definitions:

Woolworth's Lunch Counter

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