Vocab
To combine multiple things into one single whole
Consolidate
A widespread bacterial disease that is highly contagious; the Black Death is a famous example.
Plague OR Pandemic
Because millions died from the plague, there were fewer workers available, creating this economic problem
Labor Shortage
This King was forced by his nobles to sign the Magna Carta in 1215
King John
As feudalism declined, these people consolidated power and took land back from the nobles
Monarchs (Kings)
This term means "complete or definite," often used to describe a monarch's power
Absolute
This "hitchhiker" was responsible for spreading the plague bacteria by traveling on rats found on trade ships.
Fleas
Because workers were rare and in high demand, they were able to ask for these
Higher wages
This phrase means that the law applies to everyone, even the King or the President
Rule of Law
Why did peasants move to the cities during the late Middle Ages?
job opportunities (higher pay)
When you bring things together under one central authority instead of letting them stay scattered
Centralize
This was the primary reason the plague spread so quickly from Asia to Europe and Africa
Increased trade (trade ships)
This new social class emerged when peasants moved to cities to become merchants
Middle Class
Name one reason the nobles were angry enough to make the King sign the document.
high taxes, treating them poorly, settling arguments without logic
This political and social system "declined" or ended because of the plague and the rise of cities.
Feudalism
A system where people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
Hierarchy
What did the mongols do to spread the plague more quickly to Europeans?
Launch infected dead bodies at their enemies
This type of organization was formed by craftsmen (like blacksmiths or weavers) to protect their interests
Guild
The Magna Carta gave people the right to a trial by this group of their peers
Trial by Jury
Name the three characteristics of a Nation-State
Defined Borders, Common Culture, and Central Government
Give me an example of two people or societies who are interdependent and explain why
Players on a soccer or volleyball team are interdependent because they rely on each other for success.
While the plague was a biological disaster, it also had a dark social impact; name the group that was unfairly blamed for the plague and "poisoning wells"
People of Jewish faith
Medieval societies became "interdependent" because of the plague. Define what interdependent means
Groups relying on each other for survival or success
How does the Magna Carta influence the modern United States government?
It limited the leader's power and inspired the Bill of Rights/Constitution.
Why did the rise of the middle class make the nobles lose power?
Peasants no longer relied on nobles for protection/land and could earn their own money in cities.