Question

Why did merchants move to the countryside europe during the 17th and 18th century explain?

Answer 1

In the 17th and 18th centuries,merchants from the towns in Europe began moving to the countryside, supplying money to peasants and artisans, persuading them to produce for an international market. The merchants could not expand production within towns because here urban crafts and trade guilds were powerful.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Merchant to Country' side

1) Merchant couldn't expand their production in cities or urban areas .

2) Urban crafts and trade guilds were powerful

3) the guilds controlled production , priceses , competitions

4) even rulers granted different guilds monopoly over the production and trade .

5) because of all these problems small merchant moved to Countryside .