Primary Sources: The Black Death, 1348

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Read the passage Primary Sources: The Black Death, 1348. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Primary Sources: The Black Death, 1348. Then answer the questions below.
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Which answer BEST describes this source?

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What can you conclude about European society in the 1300s based on the source? Select three correct answers.

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Drag each item into the correct box to identify the causes and effects of the spread of the Black Death in Europe.

  • Fleas drank infected blood and then bit humans.
  • Cargo ships going to Europe brought rats that had bacteria in their blood.
  • People across Europe and Asia had lots of contact through trade.
  • Half of Europe's population was killed.
  • The price of animals such as sheep and cows declined.
  • Fields were used as graveyards for those who died.
  • Causes
  • Effects