Compared to China, Indian social and economic structure
A) Made it easier for a peasant to rise to higher status
B) Relied on conquest of foreign territories.
C) Gave a stronger role to merchants.
D) Tended to discourage commerce.
Ans: C) Gave a stronger role to merchants.
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Adam Smith, a key figure of the Enlightenment, was known for his ideas on _____
A) crime and punishment B) supply and demand C) education D) religion E) evangelism and prayer
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A) illegal importation of African slaves B) the growth of textile mills and flax production in the upper South C) increased demand for cotton and available western lands D) an abundant food supply and a healthy population
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