106k views
5 votes
Which of the following was an effect of the Black Death?

People developed greater religious tolerance as they united in prayer.

Peasants migrated into large cities seeking medical care.

There were large increases in wages and prices throughout Europe.

Doctors trying to stop the epidemic made rapid advances in medicine. (wrong)

User D R
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Due to the deaths of most of the population, "ordinary farm workers, who had been forced into serfdom previously, shot up by 50%. More bullion among a smaller population meant more wealth across all classes and because the same land was in use and it was now plentiful, it resulted in technological advances as well." - Hank Campbell (found at Science20.com)

About a third of the clergy fell to the Black Death, making answer a. unlikely.

I never found any information stating Peasants migrated into cities for medical care, making answer b. unlikely.

Lower classes benefited from the Black Death economically, therefore c. is my final answer.

Doctors at this time knew nothing about how to cure disease, they also made little to none advancements. Answer d. is very wrong.

User Tashna
by
7.0k points