Question

Which of the following statements are correct about the proto industrial production?

• A. It nurtured a close relationship between the town and the countryside.
• B. The merchants outsourced their work to the countryside.
• C. It compensated the reduced income of rural families.
• D. Appearance of more open fields.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

It compensated the reduced income of rural families.

The proto-industrial production system nurtured a close relationship between the town and the countryside. In the villages, peasants and artisans started working for merchants.

This time period was marked by the disappearance of open fields. The merchants lived in towns and outsourced their work to the countryside. Income from proto-industrial production allowed rural families to supplement their reduced agricultural incomes.