As a Consequence of the Economic Changes of the Sixteenth

question 54

Multiple Choice

As a consequence of the economic changes of the sixteenth century,

• A)the real wages of ordinary laborers rose markedly.
• B)crime and vagrancy in the countryside decreased as peasants enjoyed good markets in products for food.
• C)a new aristocracy developed out of the commercial and office-holding opportunities.
• D)work in cities became harder to find.
• E)women were excluded from capitalist activities.

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