Max Weber believed that capitalism came from
A) changes in life expectancy.
B) increased religiosity.
C) the Protestant Reformation.
D) smaller family sizes.

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Max Weber believed that the Protestant Reformation, particularly the doctrines of Calvinism, played a significant role in the rise of capitalist economies. Calvinists believed in the concept of predestination, which meant that only a select few were predestined to go to heaven, and this led to a focus on hard work, frugality, and profit-making to prove that one was ‘elect’. This ethic, according to Weber, created the necessary conditions for the rise of modern capitalism.

Max Weber Believed That Capitalism Came from