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Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement? Guilds in French Cities in the Late Eighteenth Century CityDateInhabitantsNumber of guildsInhabitants per guildParis1766600,0001334,511Bordeaux176280,000491,633Rouen177574,000112661Lyon1789143,000721,986 Guilds-local associations of artisans and merchants in the same industry-were widespread in France from the medieval period until the late eighteenth century. But guilds were much more numerous relative to the population in some cities than in others: for example, ______.
- 1Paris had 133 guilds and 600,000 inhabitants, or one guild for every 4,511 inhabitants.
- 2there was one guild for every 661 inhabitants in Rouen but one guild for every4,511 inhabitants in Paris.✓
- 3Lyon had far fewer inhabitants than Paris did but had many more guilds.
- 4there were 49 guilds in Bordeaux but 72 guilds in Lyon despite the two cities having nearly equal numbers of inhabitants.
Correct answer
there was one guild for every 661 inhabitants in Rouen but one guild for every4,511 inhabitants in Paris.
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