Determine whether each item describes a cause of feudalism or a characteristic of the system of feudalism

Causes of feudalism would include:

-threats of invading barbaric people

-feature of society to maintain social order

-way to harvest and produce foodstuffs

characteristics of feudalism would include:

-large population of serfs, and small percentage of nobility (lords)

-3 field system being implemented

-famine and disease among serfs

Determining whether each item describes a cause of feudalism or a characteristic of the system of feudalism

Explanation:

cause of feudalism

The Roman Empire fell when the last emperor stepped down. People turned to the Catholic Church for spiritual direction. There wasn't a strong central government.

characteristic of feudalism

People needed safety and protection. People were born into a social class. The king gave land grants to nobles for providing knights for wars.