How did the development of universities affect members of the growing middle class?
it made it more difficult for poor people to enter the middle class.
it guaranteed them a place in the royal court.
it forced many to choose between the military and an education
it provided them an opportunity for advancement.

it provided them with an opportunity for advancement

Explanation:

they had been given a way to get a good education and a chance for a high paying job

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.