reasons for poverty early modern period Flashcards
1
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what was the population rise from 1500 to 1600?
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2.9 million to 4.3 million
2
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what was rack renting ?
A
rising pricing of rent
3
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what did farming methods change to ?
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cattle farming from crop farming, required less farmers so more jobs lost
4
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when were there bad harvests ?
A
1556,1596 and 1597
5
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what was rural depopulation?
A
people leaving the countrysided to find work in towns
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