Question

question 10 of 30 how did the black death contribute to the end of europes medieval period? a. more people joined the crusades to escape the black death, which depleted europes population. b. people converted to islam and forced monarchs to end feudalism and manorialism. c. europes population declined, increasing competition between lords for laborers. d. more people turned to the catholic church, which put pressure on monarchs to expand feudalism.

Explanation:

The Black Death killed a large - portion of Europe's population. This led to a shortage of laborers. As a result, lords had to compete for the remaining laborers, which disrupted the feudal and manorial systems that were based on a large, immobile labor force. Option A is incorrect as the Crusades were mostly over by the time of the Black Death's peak. Option B is incorrect as there is no evidence of a mass conversion to Islam forcing an end to feudalism. Option D is incorrect as people did not turn to the Catholic Church in a way that expanded feudalism; rather, the Church's power was also affected by the Black Death.

Answer:

C. Europe's population declined, increasing competition between lords for laborers.