9th Ch. 10 pgs 203-207

page 203:

How were manors different from towns/cities?

• they had their own type of government

• they did not rely on trade but were self-sufficient

  (made all their stuff, themselves)

• they did not use the barter system

page 203:

Once towns became prevalent (widespread), they needed to have ________ as center of exchange and trade.

In the beginning of the Middle Ages, the ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   merchants were the dominant traders. Then, the ​ (c)   entered the scene and gained a monopoly on trade within the Mediterranean.

• Byzantine
• Muslim
• Italians

Italy became the "middle-man" regarding trade between these 2 regions:

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• 
• 
• 

Match the following trade route to its mode of transportation

• southern route

• 
• northern route

• 
• central route

• 

Match the following benefits for different people, regarding markets:

• ability to get food and other items

• serfs

• opportunity to sell their goods

• townspeople

• could sell their surplus (extra) produce

• craftsmen/merchants

These were bigger than the local markets and were an attraction to merchants from Europe and other countries:

*2 words

How often did merchants get together to hold a trade fair?

• yearly

• monthly

• bi-monthly

• quarterly (every 3 months)

Fairs would usually last:

• several days to several weeks

• always 3 weeks

• 1 month

With the new growth of trade, markets, and fairs, the _______ system could no longer work; they needed real money.

*1 word