The New, Northern Middle Class of the Early Nineteenth Century

question 11

Multiple Choice

The new, northern middle class of the early nineteenth century would best be described as

• A)country merchants, master craftsmen, and market-oriented farmers.
• B)mill workers, journeymen, and wage-laborers.
• C)tenant farmers, day laborers, and outworkers.
• D)factory workers and small farmers.
• E)plantation owners.

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