the black plague
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- 1. The Black Plague
A Presentation and Video Montage
by Eni, Andrew G., Andrew P., and Audrey
2. Where did The Plague begin?
Some accounts say the Black Plague originated from Eastern Asia,
specifically China
Other accounts say that the Black Plague actually first started in
the Gobi Desert which is north of China and spread outward from
there
The official first recorded instances of people contracting the
Black Plague were in Constantinople around 570 C.E.
by
EniAsebiomo
3. What type of sickness was the Plague?
The Black Plague was a pandemic which is a disease that is
prevalent over a large area
The Black Plague was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis
If a flea bit an animal or person who had the Black Plague, then
bit someone who didnt have it, the person contracted the
disease
Black Rat
Rattusrattus
Oriental Rat flea
Xenopsyllacheopis
Yersinia pestis
By EniAsebiomo
4. What were some of the symptoms ofthe Plague?
Symptoms of Black Plague
Painful swellings (buboes) of the lymph nodes
These swellings, or buboes, would appear in the armpits, legs,
neck, or groin
A bubo was at first a red color. The bubo then turned a dark purple
color, or black
Other symptoms of the Black Death included:
a very high fever
delirium
the victim begins to vomit
muscular pains
bleeding in the lungs
mental disorientation
The plague also produced in the victim an intense desire to sleep,
which, if yielded to, quickly proved fatal
A victim would die quickly - victims only lived between 2-4 days
after contracting the deadly disease
By Samantha Blair
5. When/Where did the Plague reach Europe?
The Plague traveled steadily with caravans along the Silk Road and
ships on the Mediterranean Sea
In 1347, the Plague reached Constantinople
By 1348, over 1,000 people had died in Alexandria
The first European country to be hit by the Plague was Italy in the
southern Island region of Sicily
This occurred in 1347
by
AndrewGreneker
6. How was the Plague spread?
Thought to have started in China, the diseased flea-bitten rats
traveled along the Silk Road. The plague lasted from 1349-1351,
however it killed 30,000 people and hundreds more that could have
gone unrecorded. The rats would get into the food or spread the
plague by way of biting. Also the pathogens were spread through the
air and once one member of a household had the plague the rest were
doomed.
by
Samantha Blair
7. How many Europeans died of the Plague from 1347-1351?
More than 1,000 villages were destroyed
Over 1/3 of the European population died from or was affected by
the Black Plague
That is every one in three Europeans
Reduced the worlds population from approximately 450 Million to 350
Million
Killed between 30-60% of Europes population
by
AndrewGreneker
8. What types of extreme behavior developed from Europeans attempt
to explain the causes of the Black Death?
With the lack of medical knowledge people tried anything to help
them escape the disease. One of the more extreme was the
flagellants. Flagellants believed that the Plague was caused by the
sins of the people, so these people wanted to show their love of
God by whipping themselves, hoping that God would forgive them
their sins and that they would be spared the Black Death.
by
AndrewPetersen
9. How was Anti-Semitism affected by the Black Death?
In an attempt to explain the cause of the plague, ignorant
Europeans in search of a scapegoat suspected and accused many
different groups. Witches, lepers, and Jews were targeted.
Throughout central Europe the population, convincingly charged the
Jews. In Strasbourg alone over 8,000 Jews were killed. 200 Jews
were killed in one day.
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AndrewPetersen
10. What happened to trade and commerce world-wide as a result of
the Plague?
The plague arrived in a time where economy thrived, during the
middle ages it foreshadowed an inevitable and deep depression in
the economy.The Great Famine, which lasted from 1315-1322 C.E., and
was a result of poor weather. With the plague eliminating between
1/3 and of the population of Europe, a severe shortage of labor
occurred. Landlords had to pay wages demanded by workers.
Manorialism came to an end. Many migrated into cities where
recovery was quicker. Many remained unemployed, trade
deteriorated.
by
AudreyHilton