Question

1. which of the following statements best describe william gladstone?

william gladstone was an excellent prime minister with little competition.
william gladstone was a successful politician who sought relief for the working class.
william gladstone was a supporter of free trade which expanded british markets.
william gladstone was a conservative politician who sought slow, orderly change.

Explanation:

William Gladstone was a Liberal British Prime Minister known for advocating free trade policies that helped expand British commercial markets, as well as pushing for reforms that benefited the working class. However, the most accurate and defining policy among these options is his support for free trade which directly expanded British markets. The claim of "little competition" is false (he faced strong rivals like Disraeli), he was Liberal not Conservative, and while he had working-class reforms, his free trade stance is a core, widely recognized part of his legacy.

Answer:

William Gladstone was a supporter of free trade which expanded British markets.