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Economic and Social Change. European History M aking Europe, Europe’s Age of Exploration, 1450-1550 Chap. 13, pp. 370-375. Population Increase. What three factors lead to a dramatic population decrease from 1347-1351? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Economic and Social Change
European HistoryMaking Europe, Europe’s Age of Exploration, 1450-1550
Chap. 13, pp. 370-375
What three factors lead to a dramatic population decrease from 1347-1351?
When did the European population begin to SLOWLY recover from these issues?
TRUE or FALSE: Medical advances helped in boosting the overall population in Europe.
Population Increase
Life Expectancy during the Renaissance
Lower Population
Level
More agricultural
land available
Greater Food
Supply
Higher Demand for Labor
Higher Wages
Prosperity
• Catholic• Age Range:• Men _______• Women _________
• Marriage Rate: ____________• Preparation:
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Western
Europe • Jewish o. Eastern Orthodox• Age Range:• Men _______• Women _________
• Marriage Rate: ____________• Preparation:
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Eastern Europe
Marriage Customs
Age fell some as economic conditions improved.
T/F: The majority of people made their living off the land in the 15th century.
Recovery in the Countryside
•T/F: Due to the increase need for labor after the Black Death, serfs all across Europe gained their freedom.
market economy n. An economy that operates by voluntary exchange in a free market and is not planned or controlled by a central authority; a capitalistic economy. Source: The Free Dictionary. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/market+economy
How does the definition of work change during the second half of the 15th century?
How were women adversely affected by this changing definition?
The Growth of the Market Economy
T/F By 1550 one in every ten Europeans lived in a growing urban area.
What were some of the greatest urban problems and what affect did they have on the overall urban population?
T/F In urban areas inhabitants did not feel compelled to help one another.
Growth in Cities
Working Men
What purpose(s) did the guilds serve in the growing market economy of the 15th century?
Guild System
Master
Journeyman
Apprentice
Renaissance Women at Work
Renaissance Women at Work
The Port of Antwerp
