What was the most striking feature about income in the period 1800–1850?
A) It was evenly distributed.
B) There was a growing gap between rich and poor.
C) The gap between rich and poor actually narrowed.
D) Per capita income remained fairly stable.
Answer: B
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A) negligible. B) more dramatic on the mainland. C) felt most in Burma. D) felt most in Indonesia. E) complete.
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