Why did serfdom virtually disappear in western Europe in the fifteenth century?
A. the crushing of the Jacquerie rebellion
B. agrarian reforms following the Peasant Revolt of 1399
C. successful rural revolts
D. the discovery by landowners that other labor practices made better economic sense
Answer: D
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a. Harvard University b. The University of California c. Johns Hopkins University d. The University of Chicago e. Stanford University
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