B. Individualism best describes the main idea of the following statement from a Venetian merchant
The Republic of Venice was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important centre of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century.
Most disturbing and horrific would probably be the way that workers could be mutilated by the machines or by human error and nobody would care about that. They would have to keep working without fingers or hands because not working would mean the end of their families. The injuries sometimes didn't have to be mutilation but were still severe.
Is known as an "electoral college." Hope this helps