What major change in farming helped medieval towns begin to grow?

Feudal lords began to work on the farms themselves.

Farmers started growing a surplus of food.

A long period of drought forced people to move to cities.

People stopped using farm animals for labor.

Which of the following rights was typically granted to a town by a charter?

The power to declare war on other kingdoms.

The authority to create local laws and collect taxes.

The control over all farmland within a 100-mile radius.

The right to appoint the next king or queen.

It led to most people moving away from towns and back to the countryside.

It meant that some people could pursue jobs other than farming, like becoming merchants.

It caused the price of all goods to increase dramatically across Europe.

It forced feudal lords to lower taxes on all farmers.

They wanted to form their own armies to conquer other lands.

The lords were forcing all townspeople to become farmers again.

They no longer wanted to follow the lord's rules, pay his taxes, and felt they didn't need his protection.

They believed the lords were not providing adequate religious guidance for the community.