Why were merchants began to move countryside in 17 18 century?
Answers
(i) ln 17th and 18th centuries merchants from towns in Europe began moving to the countryside supplying money to peasants and artisans persuading them to produce for an international market.
(ii) With the expansion of world trade and acquisition of colonies in different parts of the world, the demand for goods increased.
(iii) Since production in towns and cities was controlled by powerful guilds, the merchants , began employing peasant and artisans from villages. These artisans were not controlled by guilds.
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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 .