Question

Why were merchants from town in europe began to move countryside in seventeen and eighteenth centurys?

Answer 1

In the 17th and 18th centuries, merchantsfrom the towns in Europe began moving to the countryside, supplying money to peasants and artisans, persuading them to produce for an international market. ... Therefore it was difficult for new merchantsto set up business in towns and hence turned to the countryside.

Answer 2

In the 17th and 18th centuries,merchants from the towns in Europe began moving to thecountryside, supplying money to peasants and artisans, persuading them to produce for an international market. ... Therefore it was difficult for new merchantsto set up business in towns and hence turned to the countryside.