As the Enlightenment began to investigate causes of poverty, it was estimated that what percentage of the European population lived in perpetual poverty?

A. 5 percent
B. 10 percent
C. 20 percent
D. 25 percent
E. more than 50 percent


Answer: B

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a. royal customs officials. b. local city officials. c. vigilante groups punishing backcountry outlaws. d. middlemen in colonial markets.

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During the Johnson administration, the United States acquired

A. Alaska. B. the Virgin Islands. C. Puerto Rico. D. Guam. E. Hawaii.

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