Chapter 16 Review

People who lived in towns could start to raise their own food.

Towns became less crowded as families moved to the country.

Enough crops were grown to sell to people who lived in towns.

Factories were set up in towns to make agricultural equipment.

imports

consumers

competition

specialization

fall of the Roman Empire.

revival of long-distance trade.

technology to build stone walls.

discovery of better medicines.

to keep goods at a stable price

to set up schools and universities

to gain independence from feudal lords

to avoid being overrun by the army

serfs

knights

bishops

merchants

the business was in a home.

the members paid their dues.

the workers were paid fairly.

the shoes were of good quality.

Customer

Journeyman

Money Lender

Merchant Seaman

from imported luxury goods to more local items

from food and clothing to precious metals

from farm equipment to tools for building houses

from one-of-a-kind homemade items to factory products

Banker

Landlord

Entertainer

Shopkeeper

Where does he live?

What does his father do?

How well does he do in school?

How strong are his muscles?