The wealth generated by the expansion in trade in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries led to the emergence of which of the following social groups?
A) the bourgeoisie
B) the proletariat
C) the nobility of the robe
D) the yeomanry

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The expansion in trade during this period led to the rise of the bourgeoisie, a social class characterized by their ownership of capital and engagement in commerce and industry.

The Wealth Generated by the Expansion in Trade in the Late