For the most part, Southern and Eastern Europe were slow to industrialize because they lacked which of the following?
Explanation
Answer: A - With few exceptions, Southern and Eastern Europe lacked capital and a middle class. The middle class were traditionally the investors and factory owners, so without their presence, industrialism got off to a very slow start. In Northern Italy, a prosperous textile industry emerged, becoming the exception to the rule. While the presence of serfdom lingered in places like Russia, overall these kinds of limitations were not widespread enough to explain the lack of industrialism in the region.
