Question

question 1 (5 points)
why did craft guilds form in the middle ages? (5 points)
a to eliminate the growing number of merchant guilds in european towns
b to address religious and political corruption
c to eliminate competition between artisans
d to provide structure and support for artisans who shared a trade

question 2 (5 points)
feudal lords granted charters to guilds, allowing them to regulate trade. what did guilds do for their lords in return? (5 points)
a the guilds paid taxes, as well as a percentage of their trade profits, to their lords.
b the guilds paid taxes, helped raise armies, and provided other services for their lords.
c the guilds helped build centers of town governance, where they agreed to serve on political councils.
d the guilds provided military service for their lords during times of war in domestic and foreign lands.

question 3 (5 points)
how did the formation of a middle class affect peasants during the middle ages? (5 points)
a peasants had an opportunity to move up in the social hierarchy by becoming artisans, merchants, or other types of professionals.
b peasants had fewer opportunities to influence the economy or the government because only the upper class could become members of the middle class.
c peasants found themselves in an even lower position than before, as more people made up the upper and middle classes.
d peasants who had previously been in the lower class automatically moved up to the middle class, allowing them to obtain high social and political positions.

Explanation:

• Question 1: Craft guilds formed to support artisans in the same trade, providing structure, setting standards, and offering mutual - aid. They were not about eliminating merchant guilds, addressing corruption, or just eliminating competition.
• Question 2: Guilds paid taxes and a percentage of trade profits to feudal lords in return for the right to regulate trade. While they might have provided other services in some cases, the main return was financial.
• Question 3: The formation of a middle - class gave peasants an opportunity to move up in the social hierarchy by becoming artisans, merchants, etc.

Answer:

1. d. To provide structure and support for artisans who shared a trade
2. a. The guilds paid taxes, as well as a percentage of their trade profits, to their lords
3. a. Peasants had an opportunity to move up in the social hierarchy by becoming artisans, merchants, or other types of professionals