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11.2 Changes in the 17th century - Coggle Diagram
11.2 Changes in the 17th century
Population
A rising death rate in Europe put a stop to the population growth
Of the 15th and 16th centuries
Epidemics
Malnutrition caused by failed harvests and the effects of successive war helped plague to spread
Wars
Successive was broke out, affecting almost the whole continent
Poor hygiene
Poor hygienic conditions and ineffective medical care also contributed to spread of the plague
Poor haversts
In socities whose main economic activity was agriculture
Society
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
Also because of speculation on cerelas prices.
In rural areas fisical policy and opression was caused by noblemen in feudal states or by members of the middle class
This led to large peasant revolts
Many revolts protested military conscription and the fisical policy
Which increased the taxes to finance their armies and win wars
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
