China, creating an empire. Weakened the Pope and nobles; strengthened monarchs Ottoman Turks conquered Stimulated trade throughout the Mediterranean the Byzantine Empire. area and the Middle East Left a legacy of bitterness among Christians, Jews, and Muslims Weakened the Byzantine Empire Mongol armies Invaded Russia, China, and Muslim states in Southwest Asia, destroying cities and countryside Created an empire Constantinople Fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire Became capital of the Ottoman Empire SOL: WHI.12c The student will demonstrate knowledge of social, economic, and political changes and cultural achievements in the late medieval period by c) identifying patterns of crisis and recovery related to the Black Death (Bubonic plague); VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge In the fourteenth century, How did the Black Death Impact of the Black Death (Bubonic plague) the Black Death (Bubonic (Bubonic plague) alter economic Decline in population plague) decimated the and social institutions in much Scarcity of labor population of much of Asia of Asia and then in Europe? Towns freed from feudal obligations and then the population of Decline of Church influence much of Europe. Disruption of trade SOL: WHI.12d
China, creating an empire. Ottoman Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire. Weakened the Pope and nobles; strengthened monarchs Stimulated trade throughout the Mediterranean area and the Middle East Left a legacy of bitterness among Christians, Jews, and Muslims Weakened the Byzantine Empire Mongol armies Invaded Russia, China, and Muslim states in Southwest Asia, destroying cities and countryside Created an empire Constantinople Fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire Became capital of the Ottoman Empire SOL: WHI.12c The student will demonstrate knowledge of social, economic, and political changes and cultural achievements in the late medieval period by c) identifying patterns of crisis and recovery related to the Black Death (Bubonic plague); VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge In the fourteenth century, the Black Death (Bubonic plague) decimated the population of much of Asia and then the population of much of Europe. How did the Black Death (Bubonic plague) alter economic and social institutions in much of Asia and then in Europe? Impact of the Black Death (Bubonic plague) Decline in population Scarcity of labor Towns freed from feudal obligations Decline of Church influence Disruption of trade SOL: WHI.12d
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