CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: D - When the serfs were released from serfdom in 1861, they were not given freedom to move. Thus, they were as tied to the land as under serfdom. In some cases, they could inherit land, although farms were often collective, making this kind of direct transfer difficult. The circumstances of the newly freed serfs varied, and some would run profitable farms. However, the release of the serfs failed to produce the mobile workforce that had fostered the Industrial Revolution in Western Europe.