europe expansion slowed down in early 14 century give reasons
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a. European expansion slowed down in the 14th century, because of many reasons:
1. The expansion was largely impacted by change in climatic conditions, Northern Europe witnessed bitterly cold summers that served as a major deterrent. Frequent storms, floods effected destroyed farms that in turn reduced the income of the government in terms of taxes. Unfavourable climatic conditions impacted reduced the agricultural output, effected pasture land , forests. Shortage of pasturage resulted in the decline and death of cattle.
2. Europe experienced famine between 1315 and 1317 , that also resulted in slow expansion.
3. Due to shortage in the output of silver from Austria and Serbia, Europe witnessed shortage of metal money that effected its trade on a large scale.
4. Europe at this time was severely effected by bubonic plague., as ships that reached European ports carrying goods also carried rats in them, resulting in the spread of epidemic, referred as Black death, Between 1347 and 1350. Europe was massively hit by this daedly infection, with Europe losing almost 20% of its population.
5. All this slowed down Europe's expansion, as its population was badly hit because of economic crisis and plague. There was extreme shortage of labour during that period.
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a. European expansion slowed down in the 14th century, because of many reasons:
1. The expansion was largely impacted by change in climatic conditions, Northern Europe witnessed bitterly cold summers that served as a major deterrent. Frequent storms, floods effected destroyed farms that in turn reduced the income of the government in terms of taxes. Unfavourable climatic conditions impacted reduced the agricultural output, effected pasture land , forests. Shortage of pasturage resulted in the decline and death of cattle.
2. Europe experienced famine between 1315 and 1317 , that also resulted in slow expansion.
3. Due to shortage in the output of silver from Austria and Serbia, Europe witnessed shortage of metal money that effected its trade on a large scale.
4. Europe at this time was severely effected by bubonic plague., as ships that reached European ports carrying goods also carried rats in them, resulting in the spread of epidemic, referred as Black death, Between 1347 and 1350. Europe was massively hit by this daedly infection, with Europe losing almost 20% of its population.
5. All this slowed down Europe's expansion, as its population was badly hit because of economic crisis and plague. There was extreme shortage of labour during that period.
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