Long-Term Effects of the Plague

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Match the following person with their accomplishment.

• Prince Shotoku

• King John

• Saladin

• Mansa Musa

• Charlemagne

created a constitution for Japan

signed the Magna Carta

leader of the Muslims in the 3rd Crusade

leader of the empire of Mali

Holy Roman Emperor

• created a constitution for Japan

• signed the Magna Carta

• leader of the Muslims in the 3rd Crusade

• leader of the empire of Mali

• Holy Roman Emperor

Long-Term Effects of the Plague

7.36 Describe the economic and social effects of the spread of the Black Death (i.e., Bubonic Plague) from Central Asia to China, the Middle East, and Europe, and its impact on the global population.

Reorder

Use the map to trace the spread of Bubonic Plague. Place the following places in order of when the plague reached their borders.

• Central Asia

• Middle East

• Italy

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2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

Which group in Europe was often singled out for persecution because people blamed them for the Black Death?

• Jews

• merchants

• Muslims

• women

Negative Effects of the Plague

• At least 1/3rd of Europe's population had died

• Resentment towards the Christian authorities

• Labor shortage

• Loss of power for kings

• Ended Feudalism

Positive Effects of the Plague (Technology)

• Heavy, wheeled plow

• Horse collar

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a technological development due to the plague?

• New horse shoes and harnesses

• Better Crop Management

• Using oxen to pull plows

• Improved plows

• New Reaping Machine

Positive Effects of the Plague (Society)

• Rural workers moved into towns and cities

• Ended serfdom/feudalism

Positive Effects of the Plague (Economy)

• Most people became merchants, selling and trading goods.

• Just like the Middle East and Arabia, banks were created to fund trade.

• Workers demanded and received more pay.

Open Ended

How did the plague improve life for serfs?

Dropdown

After the Plague, ​

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became less important, and ​

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became more important and powerful.

A Modern Economy

The developments in economy following the plague laid the blueprint for the world economy we see today.

Drag and Drop

After the plague, Europe saw the rise of a powerful new ​

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class. This class relied upon ​

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to provide financial support and services.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

merchant

banks

guilds

serfs

monks

monasteries

Categorize

Options (7)

Serfs gained higher wages.

Banks were created to store money.

Feudalism ended.

People moved into cities and sold goods.

Heavy, wheeled plows were invented to work fields.

Horse-collars were created to use horses for farming.

1/3rd of the population died

Organize these effects of the plague into the right categories.

economic

social

Technological

Negative