1. Why did the consumption of tea take off in England in the eighteenth century

Question

Britain controlled the trade in tea

Tea supposedly had healing qualities

The price was low

Royalty drank it

2. Which of the following events contributed to the emergence of independence movements in Latin America

the American Civil War

adoption of the English Bill of Rights

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

Answer 1

1. The consumption of tea in England took off in the eighteenth century primarily because royalty drank it. The endorsement of tea by the royal family and aristocracy made it fashionable among the upper classes, which in turn influenced the wider population.

2. The event that contributed to the emergence of independence movements in Latin America was The French Revolution. The ideas of liberty and self-governance that emerged from the French Revolution inspired many Latin American leaders and movements to seek independence from colonial rule.