Asked by dddd47906

I'm back. I didn't understand the answer yesterday, and I re-read my book, but I'm still confused. Can you help?

1. Why did the system of feudalism arise during the Middle Ages?

A. to develop an economic system
B. to determine jobs within a city
C. to defend the countries from attacks
D. to organize the household of noblemen.

My answer- C

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Answered by Writeacher
What don't you understand about this?

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1411390974
Answered by dddd47906
I don't get WHY A is correct. I also think C is correct!
Answered by Writeacher
In those days, "countries" as we know them were simply loosely organized groups of noblemen (and their knights, etc.) who banded together to fend off others who would take over their territories. Even as late as the 1860s, Germany was not one country.
http://www.anselm.edu/academic/history/hdubrulle/Nationalism/archival%20material/graphics/Germany%20in%201860.gif

What did the system of feudalism include?
a lord (maybe a baron or duke or someone with a similar title)
his knights and others who formed his army or fighting force
the people who supported the lord's household and army -- farmers, merchants, serfs, et al.

Without that economic/political/social system, the lord wouldn't have been able to succeed in his goals of protecting his territory.

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/feudalism
Answered by dddd47906
It was C. Huh? I finished, and the answer was C.
Answered by dddd47906
Oh wait. I get it. Thanks!
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