Great economic hardships were experienced in Europe.\tThe ratio of the rise of population was larger than that of employment generation.\tMigration of rural population to cities led to overcrowded slums.\tSmall producers in towns (especially textile producing industries) were often ousted by the import of cheap machine-made goods from England.\tPeasants still suffered under the burden of feudal dues and obligations in some regions of Europe.\tRise in food prices or a year of bad harvest left the country poorer.\xa0