Which of the following most directly contributed to peasants' inability to build wealth?

Question

1) Since manors were self-sufficient, peasants did not need to build wealth.
2) Peasants were required to tithe 90 percent of what they earned to lords.
3) Peasants were not allowed to pass down an inheritance.
4) Only one common currency was used.

Answer 1

The option that most directly contributed to peasants' inability to build wealth is:

2) Peasants were required to tithe 90 percent of what they earned to lords.

High tithes would significantly limit the amount of wealth that peasants could accumulate, making it difficult for them to save or invest in their future. Options 1, 3, and 4 do not directly address the primary issue of wealth accumulation in the same way that high tithing does.