Unit 1 Lesson 6.1 Growth of Medieval Towns

What was one reason for the growth of towns in the High Middle Ages?

• Increase in feudal rights
• Decrease in trade with the east
• Improvements in agriculture
• Decline in agriculture

What was the relationship between improvements in agriculture and the growth of towns?

• Improvements in agriculture led to a surplus of crops for farmers to sell in town markets
• Improvements in agriculture led to a decrease in the number of farmers
• Improvements in agriculture led to a decrease in the number of towns
• Improvements in agriculture led to an increase in feudal rights

What was the shift in power from feudal lords to in free towns?

• From feudal lords to merchants and craftspeople
• From merchants and craftspeople to feudal lords
• From peasants to merchants and craftspeople
• From feudal lords to peasants

What was one way that towns became independent?

• By decreasing agriculture
• By decreasing trade with the east
• By increasing feudal rights
• By purchasing a royal charter

What was the governance structure of free towns?

• Governed by a bishop and a town council
• Governed by a noble and a town council
• Governed by a mayor and a town council
• Governed by a king and a town council

What was the role of merchants in the growth of towns?

• They transported goods by river
• They cleared forests for farming
• They produced glass in Venice
• They demanded feudal rights

What was the role of craftspeople in the growth of towns?

• They practiced various trades
• They cleared forests for farming
• They transported goods by river
• They demanded feudal rights

What was the relationship between towns and feudal lords in the beginning of the Middle Ages?

• Towns were known for their fine woolen cloth
• Towns were governed by a mayor and a town council
• Towns were part of the domain of a feudal lord
• Towns were independent from feudal lords

What was the role of violence in the process of towns becoming independent?

• Violence helped feudal lords maintain control over towns
• Violence helped merchants and craftspeople gain power in towns
• Violence erupted as towns struggled to become independent in some places
• Violence helped towns become independent in all places

What was the role of royal charters in the process of towns becoming independent?

• Royal charters helped merchants and craftspeople gain power in towns
• Royal charters granted towns the right to govern themselves, make laws, and raise taxes
• Royal charters helped feudal lords maintain control over towns
• Royal charters helped towns become independent in all places