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    The bubonic plague and “the little ice age” drastically changed medieval European society . It also affected family life and the role women played in society. The plague was an outcome of Mongol occupations. They had an empire that extended from Russia to China. There were many trade roads in the Mongol Empire‚ and their rule kept Eurasian trade avenues in check. Society flourished due to the increased amount of trade‚ but rats with fleas reached Europe along the trade routes. These rats lead

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    The Bubonic Plague During the fourteenth century there was a deadly epidemic spreading across Europe. This epidemic was eventually given the name The Bubonic Plague. The Plague whipped one third of Europe in a short period of time. This epidemic affected multiple countries in Europe. Although there was many theories for what caused the Black Plague‚ research proves that this deadly outbreak was caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. The Black Plague was a deadly disease that broke out in

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    The Black Plague was an epidemic that swept across Europe in the fourteenth century. Symptoms include boils‚ fever‚ chills‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and‚ in many cases‚ death. Scientists now know that it is spread by a bacterium called Yersina pestisthrough bites from infected fleas or rats. Between 1347 and 1352‚ about twenty five million people died from the Black Death. If an outbreak were to occur in Western Massachusetts in modern times‚ people would react differently than residents of medieval

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    marked the beginning of an era. It was the Black Plague that spurred an “outpouring of cultural achievement…” (Pollard‚ 402) and revived political and economic stability that would later be known as the Renaissance. (Carlisle) Originating in Asia‚ the Black Plague infected peoples from China to Europe and killed an estimated 40 million. The Black Plague took three distinctive forms: The most common form of the disease was known as the Bubonic Plague. This disease was spread by infected fleas that

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    Rough Draft-Black Plague One of the greatest disasters of the Western Civilization is without a doubt the Black Plague‚ but the Black Plague isn’t like any of your other diseases‚ it was a plague that was determined to reduce more than half of the western population‚ this disease was destined to end all humankind‚ given it’s way. With the Europeans trading with the East‚ a rumor was being spread that an infectious disease was forming in Asia. In Jordan McMullin’s book‚ “The Black Death”‚ he discusses

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    The Black Plague One of the most devastating pandemics in human history was The Black Death. It killed over 200 million people during the seven years from 1346 to 1353. People think that The Black Death originated from Central Asia and traveled with fleas and rodents on The Silk Road. The Black Death actually arrived in ships with sailors that were sick‚ had fever‚ unable to keep food down and had really bad pain but the scariest of them all was their body were covered with mysterious black boils

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    Social effects by the Black Plague in Europe The black plague was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people. Peaking during the 14th century‚ no pandemic in the world had affected Europe so profoundly up until this point. The black plague changed European social structure in that it wiped out a third of Europe’s population‚ brought about a decline of feudalism‚ and crippled the Catholic Church. This plague will become a portent of change in European politics through

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    1 Abraham Lincoln He saved the Union‚ freed the slaves‚ and presided over America’s second founding. 2 George Washington He made the United States possible—not only by defeating a king‚ but by declining to become one himself. 3 Thomas Jefferson The author of the five most important words in American history: “All men are created equal.” 4 Franklin Delano Roosevelt He said‚ “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself‚” and then he proved it. 5 Alexander Hamilton Soldier

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    Neat People vs. Sloppy People a) According to Suzanne Britt neat people have a lower moral then sloppy people. This essay can provide us with numerous examples of moral distinction. One of the examples is that sloppy people give attention to every detail. In other words they get attached to everything they come in contact with. Whether is a newspaper‚ a litter‚ or even a rubber band. On the contrary neat people have a low moral because they place themselves over everything. They are just interested

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    “Neat People vs. Sloppy People “ Summary: The writer in this essay describes the difference between Neat People and Sloppy people‚ and how their attitudes toward things every where. However‚ sloppy people are usually messy and they can’t get things done because of their sloppiness and they save everything‚ planning someday to file‚ order‚ and straighten out the world. But while these ambitious plans take clearer and clearer shape in their heads. But‚ neat people as the writer “Suzanne Britt”

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