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No. A merchant is a person who is involved in supplying merchandise to particular trade. A peasant is a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a piece of land for cultivation.

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Why did the poor peasants and artisans begin to work for merchants in the 18th century?

In the 18th century, poor peasants and artisans began working for merchants due to the rise of capitalism and the expansion of markets. Economic changes, such as the growth of trade and the demand for goods, incentivized them to seek employment in the burgeoning textile and manufacturing industries. Additionally, the enclosure movement and agricultural innovations displaced many rural workers, pushing them towards urban centers where they could find wage labor opportunities with merchants. This shift marked a significant transition from traditional subsistence economies to a more market-oriented labor structure.


What was the role of merchants in the Aztec empire?

The role of merchants in the Aztec empire was the same as any merchant anywhere, to sell their wares to people that need them, and to buy goods from people that don't. They also probably had a role in spreading culture.


How much did peasants pay for their houses in 1066?

Peasants did not buy their houses, they built them.


Why were merchants in favor of the Tokugawa period?

The merchants were emulating the samurai hairstyle.


How did economic changes affect Europeans?

1. Merchants gained wealth, and the middle class prospered. Nobles did poorly, as the land they owned brought fewer benefits. Peasants either felt little change or suffered, falling into poverty. By the 1700s, European societies were still divided into distinct social classes. Merchants who invested in overseas ventures developed wealth, while the price revolution hurt nobles, whose wealth was in land. Economic changes took generations, even centuries, to be felt by the majority of Europeans, who were still peasants. The merchants and skilled workers of Europe's growing cities thrived. Middle-class families enjoyed a comfortable life. In contrast, hired laborers and those who served the middle and upper classes often lived in crowded quarters on the edge of poverty.

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The social structure was mainly made up of the nobles, the merchants, and the peasants. The nobles were granted land by the king and they have peasants working under them. Later on there are more titles in between, like Baron, Lord, Knights, etc. The merchants are wealthier than the peasants but don't have as much power as the nobles, thus making them middle class.


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Why were merchants below peasants?

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How were the peasants ranked during the tang and song dynasties?

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Why were merchants not respected in china during the tang and song dynasties?

Merchants were not respected in Ancient China because they were thought as greedy and unproductive people. Locals thought that merchants did not help their country in any way.


What is the proper order of Egyptian society from highest to lowest?

Pharaohs, nobles, merchants, peasants


What were the three levels of society during the Tang and Song Dynasties?

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In 1450 most western europe inhabitants were merchants peasants slaves or wage workers?

Most Europeans were peasants who lived in small agricultural communities.


Did medievil knights have power over other people?

Yes, the merchants had power over the peasants and the serfs