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What social and economic effects did The Black Death have on Europe? What was believed to have caused the

plague?

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Economic Impact of the Plague

Land was plentiful, wages high, and serfdom had all but disappeared. It was possible to move about and rise higher in life. The Black Death encouraged innovation of labor-saving technologies, leading to higher productivity. There was a shift from grain farming to animal husbandry.

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