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Unit 11 02 Changes in the 17th century - Coggle Diagram
Unit 11 02 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.
Wars
Successive wars broke out, affecting almost the whole continent.
Epidemics
Malnutrition caused by failed harvests and the effects of successive wars helped the plague to spread.
Poor harvests
In societies whose main economic activity was agriculture, a series of poor harvests resulted in famines.
Poor hygiene
Poor hygienic conditions and ineffective medical care also contributed to the spread of the plague.
Little Ice Age
In which the average temperatures fell by 2ºC
Society
During the 17th century, there were major international wars and severe economic problems, especially in the farming sector, and textile industries.
Tax revolts often coincided with food riots, caused by the lack of food in cities. The high price of bread led to urban revolts, such as the one in Palermo.
Many revolts protested military conscription and the fiscal policy of the monarchies, which increased taxes to finance their armies and win wars.
In rural areas, noblemen, accumulated property by confiscating those of impoverished, indebted peasants. This led to large peasant revolts.
Economy
Atlantic triangular trade
This trading system operated from the late 16th to early 19th centuries. Chartered companies worked in and around the West Indie and the East Indies, where they exchanged silver for spices
In America, the slaves and most valuable products were sold.
Human trafficking and main products traded
Precious metals
Spices
Slaves
Coffee
Sugar
Leather
Silk
Dyes
In Africa, they exchanged the least valuable goods for slaves, and then left for America
Ships left European ports with all kinds of products and headed to the west coast of Africa