What prompted most people in the ancien régime to cling to the old ways?
a) Living close to the edge in a subsistence economy discouraged people from taking risks.
b) They had a staunch belief that God had ordained their lives to remain the same.
Consider This: What was the standard of living for most people in Europe at this time? See 1.1: What Was the Ancien Régime?
c) They were happy to change, but had no economic means to make it happen.
Consider This: What was the standard of living for most people in Europe at this time? See 1.1: What Was the Ancien Régime?
d) Lords insisted that nothing ever change in any respect.
Consider This: What was the standard of living for most people in Europe at this time? See 1.1: What Was the Ancien Régime?
a) Living close to the edge in a subsistence economy discouraged people from taking risks.
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