The Economy of Fifteenth-Century Europe Was Marked By

question 19

Multiple Choice

The economy of fifteenth-century Europe was marked by:

• A) gold shortages.
• B) silver shortages.
• C) inflation.
• D) decreasing demand for luxury goods from the Far East.
• E) the discovery of new gold supplies within Europe itself.

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