Question

22.Which of the following points correct about the middle class in French society. (i) The middle class was a social and political group that emerged in France in the 19 th century. (ii) It made money through an expanding overseas trade and by manufacturing goods like woollen and silk textiles. (iii) The middle class, along with merchants and manufacturers, included professionals like lawyers and administrative officials. (iv) All these people were educated believed that any group in society should be privileged by birth .​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The eighteenth century witnessed the emergence of social groups, termed the middle class, who earned their wealth through an expanding overseas trade and from the manufacture of goods such as woollen and silk textiles that were either exported or bought by the richer members of society. In addition to merchants and manufacturers, the third estate included professions such as lawyers or administrative officials. All of these were educated and believed that no group in society should be privileged by birth. Rather, a person’s social position must depend on his merit.