Question

Why did merchants moved toward countryside and how did it affected the life of people of countryside ?

Answer 1

Merchants supplied money to peasants and artisans, persuading them to produce for an international market.

Demand for goods increased since the European powers had acquired colonies and sold their goods in these colonies

Answer 2

Merchants moved towards countryside due to following reasons:

i) In towns trade guilds were very powerful and dominant. They restricted the entry of new merchants into trade because it could harm their interest.

ii) At that time it was difficult for merchants to expand their products within towns.

iii) In countryside merchants could get easily cheap labourer and raw materials.