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What movement characterizes the events and norms of the Renaissance economy?
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the movement toward independent states (with strong monarchies or civil governments)
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Where was the economy largely stagnant until the mid fifteenth century?
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southern and central Europe
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What caused the southern and central European economy to stagnate until the mid fifteenth century?
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population loss (due to the plague)
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When did northwestern Europe overcome its economic stagnation?
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early sixteenth century
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What three things indicate that the later in the Renaissance, the global economy was better than earlier in the Renaissance?
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the quality of life improved, starvation was much less comon, and people's overall health improved (mainly because the plague was less common)
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What products were grown/created in northern Italy?
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rice, wines, mulberries for silk cultivation, fodder crops, and textile dyes
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What improvements were made in northern Italy that led to the ability to grow more profitable crops?
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land reclamation, canals, and irrigation
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Which was more attractive to the wealthy, consumption or investment?
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consumption
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Who did the wealthy uppcer class become the patrons of?
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patrons of artists, musicians, scientists, and writers
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What was much of the new wealth of the Renaissance era money spent on?
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elegant homes, clothing and luxuries, patronage
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What happened during the later thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries as a result of significant population growth?
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a series of famines
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When did the famines in Europe begin?
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1315
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What brought about the steep population decline (mainly in Western Europe)?
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bubonic plague
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What plagues created the so-called "Black Death?"
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pneumonic plague and bubonic plauge
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How much of the European population was killed by the Black Death?
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1/3
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What theory do scientists have about how the plague was spread?
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that it ws spread by rat-borne fleas introduced by Italian ships arrive in Sicily from Black Sea ports
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How long did it take for Europe's population to regenerate back to the rate it had before the plague?
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200 years
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Did the decrease in demand for food (during the plague) match the fall in production?
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no
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What resulted from cheaper grain prices?
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allowed many to spend more on meat, butter, textiles, etc.
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Why did grain farmers switch to livestock-raising?
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because the prices of meat were more stable than the prices of grain (which fluctuated greatly with the population)
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What happened to grain prices when the population increased?
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(demand increased so) grain prices rose
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What happened to grain prices when the population decreased?
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(demand decreased so) grain prices fell
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What happened to the standard of living during times of population decline, assuming there were few prevalent wars?
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the standard of living improved
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When would the standard of living tend to decline (as it relates to population)?
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during times of rapid population growth (when resources, especially food production, could not maintain the same pace)
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What kinds of changes occured because of the drastic decline in Europe's population from teh early to mid 14th century?
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social changes, political changes, and economic changes
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