UD9. The transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age

Why did the population increase in the mid-15th century?

• Because the major epidemics disappeared and the birth rate increased.

• Many immigrants arrived from Latin America.

• The religious wars ended.

What caused the increase in land cultivation and greater crop yield?

• A rise in demand.

• The cultivation of new crops such as potatoes and tomatoes.

• The nobility sold its land to the bourgeoisie.

What led to the rise in trade?

• The rise in population.

• The agricultural surplus.

• Improvements in shipping.

What did the rise in trade lead to?

• An increase in the coffers of the European monarchs.

• An increase in the production of handmade goods, manufacturing and the growth of cities.

• Migration of Europeans to other continents.

What happened to the banking system in the mid-15th century?

• It grew.

• It disappeared.

• It fell into the hands of the nobility.

Why were bills of exchange created?

• To facilitate trade and payments.

• To exchange raw materials.

• To pay the debts of the nobility.

What social group gained economic power?

• The bourgeoisie.

• The nobility.

• Craftsmen.

What kind of monarchy appeared at the beginning of the modern age?

• The absolute monarchy.

• The authoritarian monarchy.

• The parliamentary monarchy.

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