Multiple choice

How did Indian and British citizens compare before the Industrial Revolution?

  1. British food costs were less; Citizens had more buying power

  2. Great wealth inequality in India, but not in Britain

  3. Despite a huge population, Indians had more economic freedom

  4. They both lived in highly urbanized port cities

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the Indian economy was highly productive and decentralized. This allowed for a degree of economic freedom among artisans and farmers that was often greater than the conditions faced by the emerging working class in Britain.