Why did dutch and english landowners force peasants off the land? a. to motivate people to emigrate overseas b. to use the land in more profitable ways c. to build cities on what used to be farmland d. to build up local cottage industriesmust , im picking brainlest

The correct answer is b) to use the land in more profitable ways.

The Dutch and English landowners forced peasants off the land to use the land in more profitable ways.

The landowners wanted more financial gains, so they wanted their lands to be productive. The used the manorial system in which landowners exploited their serfs to work the land. They wanted to be part of a commerce center that produced money. That was the reason why peasants in England and Germany shifted to Village-based agriculture.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."

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