SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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What were three ways that the Black Death changed Western Europe?
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It led to higher wages (more money) for people who survived.
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Kings and queens had more power afterwards
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Many people lost faith in the Church
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New construction techniques evolved
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Technology had to become less labor-intensive. It had to become high-tech. For good or evil, the plague years gave us crossbows, new medical ideas, guns, clocks, eyeglasses, and a new craving for general knowledge.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Black Death was the largest demographic shock in European history, killing approximately 40% of the region’s population between 1347 and 1352. Some regions and cities were spared, but others were severely hit: England, France, Italy and Spain lost between 50% and 60% of their populations in two years.
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