Historian Niall Ferguson argues that London, rather than Paris,
emerged as the epicenter of world capitalism in the eighteenth century because:
a. it had better access to major sea routes.
b. England was a protestant country with a strong protestant ethic while France was Catholic.
c. England had more coal and iron ore needed for industrial development.
d. England had rules more supportive of markets.
Answer: d
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