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1 .       Europe's population 



2 .       The greatest famine of the Middle Ages occurred just after the Black Death began, and can be considered among the important reasons why the plague was so devastating. 

 
 


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4 .       As a result of the Black Death, it is estimated that the western European population was reduced by 60%. 

 
 


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6 .       Jews become scapegoats for the Black Death because they 



7 .       How did cities ultimately benefit from the plague? 



8 .       One benefit from the plague was that gifts to the church declined, which gave reformers the opportunity to reduce corruption. 

 
 


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