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AP European History
Unit 2 – Reformation
Topic 2.1
From a Marxist perspective, how did the development of mercantilism during the 16th and 17th centuries deepen class divisions in European societies?
By eliminating social hierarchies due to increased trade.
By evenly distributing wealth among all classes.
By concentrating wealth and power in the hands of a small merchant elite while impoverishing laborers.
It led to an immediate shift to socialism in most European countries.
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AP European History - 2.1 Contextualizing 16th and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments
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