11.2 Changes in the 17th century
Population
Society
Antlantic triangular trade
Trading system operated from the late 16th century to early 19th centuries
Chartered companies worked in and around the West and East Indies
Where they exchanged sliver for spices
As a result, a triangular flow of trade was established in the Atlantic
A rising death rate in Europe put a stop to the population growth
Of the 15th and 16th centuries
Epidemics
Wars
Poor hygiene
Poor haversts
In socities whose main economic activity was agriculture
Successive was broke out, affecting almost the whole continent
Malnutrition caused by failed harvests and the effects of successive war helped plague to spread
Poor hygienic conditions and ineffective medical care also contributed to spread of the plague
Many factors as well as political conflicts resulted in social unrest and popular revolts
Tax revolts often coincided with food riots caused by the lack of food in cities during periods of poor harvests
In rural areas fisical policy and opression was caused by noblemen in feudal states or by members of the middle class
Many revolts protested military conscription and the fisical policy
Which increased the taxes to finance their armies and win wars
Also because of speculation on cerelas prices.
This led to large peasant revolts
