The largest segment of European society in the nineteenth century was composed of
A)skilled artisans such as cigar makers and cabinet makers.
B)peasant landholders, unskilled day laborers, and domestic servants.
C)semi-skilled laborers such as carpenters and bricklayers.
D)urban workers in eastern Europe and peasants in western Europe.
E)lower middle class urbanites.

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The largest segment of European society in the nineteenth century was composed of peasant landholders, unskilled day laborers, and domestic servants. This was due to the fact that the majority of Europeans lived in rural areas and were involved in agriculture. The growth of industrialization in the late 1800s did lead to an increase in urban workers, but they were still a minority compared to the rural population.

The Largest Segment of European Society in the Nineteenth Century