Effects of the Bubonic
Plague
Facts
Bubonic Plague/Black Death
 No cure at the time, lumps on glands,
black spots all over body
 1/3 of population dead!!! Mass graves,
bodies burned, whole towns disappeared
 1347-1353
 Fleas carried by rats that bit people from
central Asia to Europe
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Political Effects
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Feudalism declines
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Landowners lose control over the peasants
New political systems rise
We see the beginnings of monarchies
 Political power grows more centralized
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Economic Effects
Economies plunged
 Trade was disrupted
 No people to work
 Those who survived could demand higher
wages
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If those wages were denied, the peasants
revolted
Social Effects
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Population loss
Europe lost 1/3 of its population
 35 million Chinese died
 At it’s peak, Cairo lost 7,000/day
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Strict levels of society fell apart
 Some people blamed the Jews
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Thousands were murdered
Some people questioned their faith
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Turned to witchcraft
Exit Ticket
How did the plague impact the world??
 Pick one area that the plague impacted:
Political, Economic, or Social
 Draw a picture that shows the plague
impacting that area.
 Include as many details as you can!
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