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Interpreting Historical Growth Patterns
An economic historian is analyzing two unlabeled graphs representing GDP per capita from 1500 to 1900 for two different countries.
- Graph X: Shows a long period of stagnation, followed by a very sharp, steep increase in growth that begins around the year 1870.
- Graph Y: Shows a long period of stagnation, followed by a noticeable but more gradual upward turn in growth that begins around the year 1650.
Based on the typical historical growth trajectories studied, which graph (X or Y) is more likely to represent Britain? Justify your choice by explaining the two main distinguishing features of Britain's economic take-off.
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