The death of men of working-age in Europe because of the world war.
The effects:
(i)Most of the killed and maimed were men of working age. These deaths and injuries reduced the able-bodied workforce in Europe.
(ii)With fewer numbers within the famly, household income declined after the great war.
(iii)Entire societies were also reorganised for war – as men went to battle, women stepped in to undertake jobs that earlier only men were expected to do.
Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonisation of the Americas.
Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas.
Write a short note to explain the effects of the following:
The British government’s decision to abolish the Corn Laws.
Write a short note to explain the effects of the following:
The coming of rinderpest to Africa.
