Knights were indeed lower than vassals and held less prestige in medieval society. It's not true though, that knights didn't have enough prestige in medieval society. Vassals swore to the king or the ruler of a region, whereas knights often swore to vassals, so they still had people under them, but they were not at the top.
For the answer to the question above, I believe the answer is because
<u><em>the people in New </em></u><u><em>England</em></u> <u><em>had more work experience.
</em></u><em><u /></em><u />That's why industries sprung in the New England.
I hope this helps. Have a nice day ahead!
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The correct answer is sought to avoid involvement in European <span>political struggles
They were isolationists and believed that the United States should care only for its own well-being. For example, Monroe did this through the Monroe doctrine which established that if any European nation tried to colonize any country in the Americas that the Americans would go to war to prevent them and send them back to Europe.</span>