Black Plague
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The Big Questions
What animals carried the diseases of the Plague? fleas on rats
What increased to cause these animals to make it all over Europe? trade
what percent of people died because of the Plague? (1/3 1/4 of the people)
CAUSE and Effect:
Cause: the Plague killed 1/3 to 1/4 of the population -
EFFECT :
decrease in population means decrease in farmers. also, decrease in food needed. Prices of food fall prices in labor fall.
people who owned the land had to charge less for rent. This led to the breakdown of serfs and Feudalism.
Europe is changed FOREVER.
PG. 336
What increased to cause these animals to make it all over Europe? trade
what percent of people died because of the Plague? (1/3 1/4 of the people)
CAUSE and Effect:
Cause: the Plague killed 1/3 to 1/4 of the population -
EFFECT :
decrease in population means decrease in farmers. also, decrease in food needed. Prices of food fall prices in labor fall.
people who owned the land had to charge less for rent. This led to the breakdown of serfs and Feudalism.
Europe is changed FOREVER.
PG. 336