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← HistoryWhich consequence accelerated after the Qin Dynasty's development of composite trigger mechanisms in volume-produced crossbows?
A)Increased demand for wrought iron
B)Enhanced defensive wall construction
C)Improved accuracy in range estimates
D)Rise of peasant conscript armies✓
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Increased crossbow production resulted in larger, more easily equipped peasant armies, because improved trigger mechanisms created simple, standardized operation, therefore requiring less training rather than relying on expensive, skilled archers in earlier periods.
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