Merchants also contributed to the Renaissance by making basic education more widespread, especially in math and accounting. The growth of the merchant class meant that a lot more people needed to learn, read, count, and do basic math, so they could keep track of their sales.
Merchants also contributed to the Renaissance by making basic education more widespread, especially in math and accounting. The growth of the merchant class meant that a lot more people needed to learn, read, count, and do basic math, so they could keep track of their sales.