What Best Describes Labor Relations Immediately Following the Black Death

question 69

Multiple Choice

What best describes labor relations immediately following the Black Death?

• A)Landlords imposed serfdom on more peasants to ensure a work force.
• B)Most landlords sold off their demesne to peasants.
• C)The Statute of Laborers ensured that little change occurred.
• D)Peasants demanded, and received, higher wages.
• E)With so many deaths, a high labor supply decreased wages.

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