What effect did the technology of watermills have on western European life?

a. It began a process of water pollution which eventually destroyed fresh water sources for the manors

b. It forced many serfs off the manors as there was no longer a need for their labor

c. It freed human and animal labor for other work

d. It made animal-powered technology obsolute

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11 December, 03:17

What effect did the technology of watermills have on western European life?

a. It began a process of water pollution which eventually destroyed fresh water sources for the manors

b. It forced many serfs off the manors as there was no longer a need for their labor

c. It freed human and animal labor for other work

d. It made animal-powered technology obsolute

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Colton · Answer 1

One effect that the technology of watermills had on western European life was that " c. It freed human and animal labor for other work," since this was a major way in which mills could be "turned" by using water and gravity.