Essay: The Impact of the Black Death on 14th Century Eurasian Societies

Directions: Answer the question below.

In your response you should do the following.

• Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.

• Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.

• Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.

• Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.

• Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.

In the 14th century, the spread of the bubonic plague revealed both the depth and the risks of Eurasian interconnectedness.

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of the Black Death transformed Eurasian societies in the 14th century.