Question

What did many landowners begin to do in response to the labor shortage?

a.
Rent out land

b.
Abolish serfdom

c.
Increase taxes

d.
Lower wages

Answer 1

In response to the labor shortage, many landowners began to:

**a. Rent out land**

Landowners often opted to rent out their land to generate income from tenants or other farmers when labor became scarce.