The Bubonic Plague in Europe
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Objective
I can analyze the impact of the bubonic plague on European society.
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Warm-up video
TED-Ed · 4:13Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The Black Death, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, killed nearly 50% of Europeans in just four years during the 14th century.
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Genetic comparisons of ancient to modern strains of Yersinia pestis suggest that the key to the Black Death's high mortality rate lies not in the parasite, but in the host's vulnerability due to factors like malnutrition and poor health.
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The Black Death led to higher living standards, increased social mobility, and a population with a different gene pool, including genes that may have helped survivors resist the disease.
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Practice
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What bacterium caused the bubonic plague?
Approximately what percentage of the European population died during the Black Death?
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“Describe two ways the Black Death changed European society, according to the video.”
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