Essay Prompts Flashcards
What does the case of the Black Plague suggest about the role of disease may play in the shaping of society? Ensure you summarize the origin and spread of the plague and address its social, economic, political and cultural impacts
The black plague showed that disease can greatly affect the economy and so much more of a pace.
Since so many people had died due to the black plague, they could no longer be required to work with no pay because they were such in high demand to work.
Had completely changed the social structure, including the economy and business’s side of things during this specific time
The plague started in China and moved west due to the trade routes that were towards North Africa and the Mediterranean
Soon after, it had made its way through Europe
The Jews had been affected socially, because Europeans blamed them that they were the cause of the outbreak
The plague finally ended by having all the sick people quarantined, pretty much ended but 1353
Explain how an uprising, such as the Peasants Revolt and the social and economic conditions that gave rise to it, could be viewed as the major historical force in early modern history. Pay special attention to the nature of the peasants demands and what issues they chose to emphasize
During this time, a lot of the landowners converted their land into sheep pastures. A lot of people thought that instead of farming, that making wool would help boost the income. This can be viewed as a historical event because it proves a point today because people go through a lot of rough times, and they sometimes have to change on what there career is.
Describe the role of Oliver Cromwell. How was he like or unlike English royal rulers? Explain his successes and failures and tell what accounts for this success and failures
Oliver Cromwell was a general on the parliament side against Charles 1
He played a key role in developing Parliament supremacy
Helped establish the British Army
The most thing that he had a failure of was not supporting his men 110%
The most success he had was introducing a greater freedom of religion of the kingdom he was helping with
So, overall I think he was like English royal rulers because he helped raise English status from the decline England had gone through
