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Merchants were in middle class.
Upper class, Middle class, and Lower class
They were an important and respected class of people.
Merchants, traders, large farmers.
The middle class in Europe arose from traders and merchants who exploited the increased interest in goods and products from foreign lands to build their personal wealth.
Merchants were in middle class.
Merchants were in middle class.
Merchants, lawyers and land owners made the middle class.
Upper class, Middle class, and Lower class
Members of the middle class, usually identified as shopkeepers or merchants
The French middle class was called the bourgeoisie. It consisted of merchants, professionals, and artisans who were between the nobility and the working class.
middle class
The middle colonies didn't have the large number of farms or plantations, so the class of merchants were where the wealth was held.
They were an important and respected class of people.
scribes, artisans, and merchants
They were an important and respected class of people.
New money came in thanks to Merchants, shippers, and factory owners which were middle class