Which Social Stratification System Was Favored in Feudal Europe and the American

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which social stratification system was favored in feudal Europe and the American South before the Civil War?

• A) estate system
• B) class system
• C) hierarchy system
• D) elite-mass hierarchy

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