How Did the Rise of an Urban Business Class in the Early

question 3

Multiple Choice

How did the rise of an urban business class in the early days of capitalism contribute to violence?

• A) Merchants developed new kinds of military weapons and then worked to generate international conflicts so that their governments would purchase their goods.
• B) Merchants advocated for high taxes on their own industries, calculating that the cost of taxes would be worth an increased military that could be used to defend trade routes.
• C) Merchants used their newfound wealth to bet on the outcome of wars, which intensified already-existing conflicts.
• D) Merchants seeking new markets encouraged their governments to take territories overseas.

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