Why did Britain need to import more food in the late nineteenth century?
A. The great droughts of the late century decimated domestic crops.
B. Imported food was cheaper, which drove domestic demand for it.
C. The middle class was beginning to develop an appetite for exotic foods.
D. More than half of England's population worked in industry.
Answer: D
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