Which statement best explains the growth of the middle class in Europe?
AEurope's middle class grew because it engaged in the African slave trade.
BFormer peasants became members of the middle class because of their smaller tax burdens.
CNew economic institutions created jobs that required skill and knowledge, rather than land ownership.
DSpain's wealth spread to other European countries, enabling growth of the middle class.
AEurope's middle class grew because it engaged in the African slave trade.
BFormer peasants became members of the middle class because of their smaller tax burdens.
CNew economic institutions created jobs that required skill and knowledge, rather than land ownership.
DSpain's wealth spread to other European countries, enabling growth of the middle class.