After reading about mid-eighteenth century Europe, what similarities or differences amongst people existed in the context of language, ethnicity, trade practices.

After reading about mid-eighteenth century Europe, what similarities o

1.	After reading about mid-eighteenth century Europe, what similarities or differences amongst people existed in the context of language, ethnicity, trade practices.
Answer» Within the territories of the empire there lived diverse people. In the Alpine regions the aristocracy were predominently German – speaking. In Lombardy and Venetia people spoke Italy. In Galicia people spoke Polish. Bohemians, Slovaks, Slovens, Croats and Roumans were certain ethnic groups. The majority of the population was made up of the peasantry. Vast estates were there and they were cultivated by serfs. Trade and industry developed, commercial classes emerged due to these developments. A group of new middle class emerged due to the access to education and new ideas.