Question

Which were the primary reasons for the fall of Feudalism in Europe?

A land-based economy was created

A centralized government was established

The peasants revolted

Trade routes and systems of communication improved

The power of the nobles increased

Answer 1

Primary reasons:
- A centralized government was established
- Trade routes and systems of communication improved
- The peasants revolted

Why: Improved trade and towns created a money-based commercial economy and a merchant class that undercut the manorial/land-based feudal system. Stronger monarchs centralized authority, raised taxes and standing armies, and weakened noble/local feudal power. Peasant unrest (and labor shortages after the Black Death) led to the decline of serfdom and challenged traditional feudal obligations.

Not correct:
- "A land-based economy was created" — feudalism already was land-based; its fall was driven by the opposite shift toward a money/commercial economy.
- "The power of the nobles increased" — noble power generally declined as kings, towns, and markets grew stronger.