Social Studies Presley

define famine

• A surplus of food in a particular region or country, resulting in widespread hunger and starvation.
• A severe shortage of food in a particular region or country, resulting in widespread hunger and starvation.
• A temporary shortage of food in a particular region or country.
• A natural disaster that affects the availability of food in a particular region or country.

describe the conditions that caused the black death to have a major effect on Europe?

• The black death had a major effect on Europe due to the spread of smallpox.
• The black death had a major effect on Europe due to the spread of the bubonic plague, which was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
• The black death had a major effect on Europe due to the spread of malaria.
• The black death had a major effect on Europe due to the spread of influenza.

describe the conditions that caused the black death to have a major effect on Europe?

Groups:

(a) Caused Black Death

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(b) False Facts

• weak people=unhealthy

• weather patterns shifted to cause drought

• too much rain caused flooding

• not enough farmland to grow crops

• Surplus of food caused black death

• too much farmland and not all used

• strong people=immune to diseases

• Europe experienced a famine

define infest

• To invade or overrun in large numbers, typically with harmful or unwanted organisms or pests.
• To peacefully coexist with other organisms
• To eradicate harmful organisms
• To promote the growth of organisms

list one way the black death spread

• contaminated water sources
• airborne transmission
• fleas carried by rats
• infected humans traveling

list another way the black death spread

• along trade routes

• Direct contact with infected individuals off of the farms

• Airborne transmission from the stores

• Contaminated water sources.

how did black death effect population

• The Black Death caused a massive decline in population (1/2 )

• The Black Death led to a significant increase in population.
• The Black Death had no impact on population.
• The Black Death caused a slight decrease in population.

how did black death effect crops?

• The Black Death caused a decrease in agricultural production and crop yields due to a shortage of labor.
• The Black Death led to the invention of new farming techniques that improved crop yields.
• The Black Death caused an increase in agricultural production and crop yields.
• The Black Death had no effect on crops.

how did black death effect towns

• The Black Death led to an increase in population, labor surplus, economic growth, and social stability in towns.
• The Black Death caused a decline in population both in small/large towns, labor shortage &, economic decline

• The Black Death had no impact on towns and their populations.
• The Black Death caused an increase in trade and prosperity in towns.

how did black death effect production of goods?

• The Black Death caused a temporary halt in the production of goods.
• The Black Death led to an increase in the production of goods.
• The Black Death caused a decline in the production of goods.
• The Black Death had no effect on the production of goods.