Which statement best summarizes the Ottoman Empire's response to industrialization in western Europe?



A. The Ottoman Empire pursued industrialization eagerly, guided by its government.



B. The Ottoman Empire ignored industrialization, as it felt that European society was inferior.



C. The Ottoman Empire attacked western Europe in an attempt to slow industrialization.



D. The Ottoman Empire tried to industrialize but failed due to objections from religious leaders.

The first sophisticated taxes on citizens took place as a result of which of these?

Read the following passage. the early mill girls were of different ages. some were not over ten years old; a few were in middle life, but the majority were between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five. the very young girls were called "doffers." they "doffed," or took off, the full bobbins from the spinning frames, and replaced them with empty ones. based on the passage, early mill girls were mostly young. were mostly middle aged. were of a variety of ages. were mostly children.

Why do you think this exchange happened in a private meeting?