Emerging in the Late Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries in Europe

question 8

Multiple Choice

Emerging in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries in Europe, the __________ was a new societal class that recognized the differing economic and political interests of business, government, and citizens.

• A) proletariat
• B) aristocracy
• C) trade unions
• D) bourgeoisie

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Definitions:

Horace Greeley

An American newspaper editor and politician who founded the New York Tribune and was a major figure in the early Republican Party.

Primary Goal

The main or most important objective aimed to be achieved in a plan, strategy, or endeavor.

Emancipation

The act of freeing someone from slavery or bondage; famously refers to the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

Rifle Technology

refers to the advancements in firearm design, particularly long guns, that have significantly improved accuracy, range, and firepower over centuries.