All of the Following Contributed to a More Advantageous Economic

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the following contributed to a more advantageous economic atmosphere in Europe after 1000 EXCEPT:

• A) An increasing population, based on improvements in the European diet.
• B) An increasing demand for consumer goods.
• C) A greater supply of trade items that were in high demand across Asia.
• D) More efficient watermills.

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