Why did the growth of trade and industry weaken feudalism?

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Peasants left manors for towns where they could find work.

Peasants left manors for towns where they could find work.

The rise of a merchant class weakened the power of monarchs.

The rise of a merchant class weakened the power of monarchs.

Feudal manors switched from agriculture to manufacturing.

Feudal manors switched from agriculture to manufacturing.

Agriculture stopped being profitable because merchants imported food.

Agriculture stopped being profitable because merchants imported food.
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One possible reason why the growth of trade and industry weakened feudalism is that peasants left manors for towns where they could find work. As trade and industry expanded, opportunities for employment and wealth increased in urban areas, leading many peasants to leave their feudal manors in search of better opportunities. This migration of peasants to towns weakened the traditional feudal system based on land ownership and agricultural labor.