What were the main economic difficulties of transporting raw materials and finished goods along the rivers of Europe at this time?
a) the huge number of toll collectors who charged to pass over their little section of the river
b) the lack of good docking facilities, which meant large portage payments
Consider This: How many territories would a barge on the Rhine river in Germany pass through on an average trip? See 1.2: Immobile Lives.
c) gangs of river pirates who regularly boarded barges, particularly during wartime
Consider This: How many territories would a barge on the Rhine river in Germany pass through on an average trip? See 1.2: Immobile Lives.
d) poorly built rivercraft that often sank, killing crews and bankrupting owners
Consider This: How many territories would a barge on the Rhine river in Germany pass through on an average trip? See 1.2: Immobile Lives.
a) the huge number of toll collectors who charged to pass over their little section of the river
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