Asked by DEDE

Why were peasants worse off under the feudal system than they had been before?

They had no hope of making a profit from their farmland.
They were the second-lowest group in the social hierarchy.
They had to do hard manual labor for many hours each day.
They were at greater risk of attack as they lived on a wealthy manor.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answers: 1 and 3.

Explanation: Under feudalism many peasants (serfs) were legally bound to the lord’s land, had to give a large share of produce and pay rents/fees, and could not freely profit from or sell their holdings. They also owed long days of hard labor on the lord’s demesne. They were the lowest social group, not the second-lowest, and living on a manor usually meant they benefited from the lord’s protection rather than being at greater risk of attack.