Question

(1) with the extension of trade and the development of more - and more sophisticated - manufactured goods, the british nation found itself with a new driving force - one of relentless growth, expansion, and mercantilism. (2) goods and people could more easily move throughout the nation thanks to developments in transportation. (3) the first turnpike trust was passed in 1663, and by 1770 there were 519 trusts, covering nearly 15,000 miles of road. (4) in such trusts, a group of people (usually including a treasurer, a surveyor, and many of the landowners through whose property the road passed) would be granted (by an act of parliament) the responsibility for managing the road, and would earn money for its upkeep through the establishment and maintenance of toll gates. (5) a canal system was also begun, first to connect natural waterways and then to connect different river systems, bringing more inland coalfields and manufacturing districts within reach. (6) boats and coaches began for the first time to keep regular schedules, and time - keeping became an exact science as british clock - makers worked to meet the demands of their nation. (7) a new group of consumers was established, as the merchant class began producing goods not only designed for the aristocracy, but for fellow members of the middle class, who struggled to keep up with the ever - changing dictates of fashion. (8) and for the first time periodicals and newspapers were filled with advertisements for consumer goods. (9) a booming leisure industry was created to feed the demands of the growing middle class, particularly in london, where urban entertainment flourished. (10) for the first time women from middle - class families entered the public sphere, and the result was something of a cultural revolution. it can reasonably be inferred that after sentences 9 and 10 the passage would go on to describe the advertisements mentioned in sentence 8 compare the entertainment options in london with those of the surrounding countryside show how the influx of middle - class women affected the development of culture contrast the opportunities available to aristocratic and middle - class families illustrate the domestic responsibilities of middle - class women answer the question above by clicking on the correct response.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on the growth of the middle - class in Britain, especially in London, and its impact on culture. After discussing the entry of middle - class women into the public sphere and the resulting cultural revolution, it would be logical to show how the influx of middle - class women affected the development of culture. Other options are not as closely related to the main theme of the passage.

Answer:

show how the influx of middle - class women affected the development of culture