Key Takeaways - Transformative Effects of the Black Death

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What was one of the major social impacts of the Black Death in Europe?

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Breakdown of the feudal system

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How did the Black Death affect the European economy in the mid-1300s?

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It resulted in a labor shortage, increasing wages

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Which religious consequence was a result of the Black Death?

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Rise in anti-Semitic sentiments

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What cultural shift occurred in Europe as a result of the Black Death?

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Emergence of the Renaissance

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What was a common social reaction to the Black Death in Europe?

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Widespread panic and scapegoating

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How did the Black Death affect religious practices in Europe?

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Decline in the authority of the clergy

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Which political change was influenced by the Black Death? Options: Rise of centralized governments, Increase in the power of local lords, Establishment of parliamentary systems, Formation of new alliances

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Increase in the power of local lords

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How did the Black Death contribute to changes in European social hierarchy?

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Greater social mobility for peasants

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What was a notable religious movement that emerged as a result of the Black Death?

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Flagellant movement

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What was a social effect of the Black Death?

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People stayed away from one another.