Question

This image depicts a feudal manor in Europe during the Middle Ages. How did the manorial system impact Europe's economic development?

A) Trade decreased as manors allowed small kingdoms to become economically self-sufficient.
B) Manors allowed kings to focus on one or two main crops and trade with other kings for the crops or goods that they needed.
C) This system taught peasants how to effectively farm, so when they left for other kingdoms new techniques and technologies spread with them.
D) The manorial system required western Europeans to travel farther east in search of crops such as corn and potatoes because of poor harvests in western Europe from 500-1000.

Answer 1

A) Trade decreased as manors allowed small kingdoms to become economically self-sufficient.

Step-by-step explanation:

Manorialism influenced the Europe economy in several means; first, it decreased international trade due to the travel challenges. However, it also made it easier to carry out local trade and batter trade since the social amenities were closer together.

The European manor has cottages, barns, huts, and gardens for its farmers. They were used for clustering the small villages. The village was also surrounded by arable land that was divided into portions for crop rotation, and one was allowed to follow every year.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "A) Trade decreased as manors allowed small kingdoms to become economically self-sufficient."

Manorialism was the main principle of the economy in the Medieval Ages. The system consisted of a landlord, who was supported economically by the production of the land he held and the contributions of the people who worked in this land.

As the system favored self-sufficiency among landholders, trade started to decrease. This also allowed the development of small kingdoms, as they were not subject to external economic pressures such as high prices on goods that came from bigger kingdoms.