Urbanization
Before the Crusades, life in Europe was centered on estates
and feudalism, when the holy war began it shifted to prioritize trade and
commerce in order to fund the war. This led to inflation of prices but overall
increased the quality of life.
Guilds
Towns were formed as trade and commerce became a feasible
form of livelihood. As the holy war went on, it became apparent that there was
much to gain as people had more access to other societies. This in turn led to
the forming of Guilds that standardized and regulated the trade practice
The Middle Class
Lending and borrowing in order to
finance the trades and commerce stimulated the financial system which led to
the formation of the first credit institutions. A new ‘middle class’ emerged as
the result of this growth of the European economy.
Division of labor
Not so much as a ‘division’ but the formulation of new ones-
the nobility had to sell their lands and personal belongings which benefitted lower
and middle class. Peasants now experienced a higher demand for their products and
the new middle class became tradesmen, financers and transportation providers.
Money/weights/measure systems
With the rise of new classes, there
was a shift in the redistribution of wealth- the economic power of the Church
shifted to the tradesmen and merchants. The emerging importance of trade and commerce
resulted in the standardization of money, weights and the measuring system.
Usury
People began to sell their lands and belongings as a way to
finance the cost of joining the Crusade, and most of the time, this wasn’t
enough. They turned to Churches which were obligated to provide loans without
interest due to Usury policies. This significantly decreased their wealth of
which they had to share with other Crusaders.
Answer:
Nazis singled out Jews and any other people who violated their racial laws
Explanation:
The correct answer is D) news that a company is about to release a promising product.
<em>The reason that might convince an investor to buy stock or mutual funds is "news that a company is about to release a promising product."</em>
Smart investors are cautious when its time to invest their money but at the same time they are not afraid to invest in a risky scenario when the product seems good and the interest paid is attractive. Smart investors like to diversify its portfolio in order to gain more money from different sources and securing their positions. None of them are going to bet all their money in just one product. So the reason that might convince an investor to buy stock or mutual funds is "news that a company is about to release a promising product."
An eight hour day, an end to child labor and work
