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The Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt: Significance & Factors

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the significance of the Peasants' Revolt and the factors that contributed to it, encouraging students to categorize, rank, and justify their ideas.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#The Black Death
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Peasants' Revolt
#Identify and categorize the main factors that led to the Peasants' Revolt
#Compare the significance of political, social, economic, and religious factors
#Explain and justify their rankings with evidence

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The Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt: Significance & Factors

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
A

Introduction to the Peasants' Revolt

Source A: Chronicle account of the Peasants' Revolt, 1381

'The revolt was sparked by widespread unrest among the peasants, angry at high taxes and unfair treatment by landowners. The common people believed they deserved better rights after the devastation of the Black Death.' Provenance: Medieval chronicler, anonymous.

1.
What does Source A suggest about the causes of the Peasants' Revolt? (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the causes of the Peasants' Revolt as shown in Source A with what you already know. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
B

Categorizing Factors Leading to the Revolt

Read the following factors and categorize each as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious:

  • The imposition of the poll tax.
  • The breakdown of the feudal system.
  • The influence of religious figures condemning social unrest.
  • The destruction caused by the Black Death reducing population.
  • Increasing resentment towards landowners.

Use the categories to help understand the main causes.

1.
Categorize each factor listed above into Political, Social, Economic, or Religious. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Which of these factors do you think was MORE significant in causing the Peasants' Revolt? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
C

Ranking the Significance of Factors

Rank the following factors in order of their importance in causing the Peasants' Revolt:

  • High taxes.
  • The Black Death.
  • Decline of feudalism.
  • Religious unrest.

Explain your ranking.

1.
Rank these factors from most to least significant and justify your decisions. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
D

Analysis of the Significance

Explain why the Black Death contributed to the causes of the Peasants' Revolt. Use evidence to support your answer.

1.
Explain how the Black Death contributed to the causes of the Peasants' Revolt. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
E

Conclusion: Which Factor Was Most Important?

Based on what you have learned, decide which factor was the MOST important in leading to the Peasants' Revolt and explain why.

1.
Which factor do you think was the MOST important in causing the Peasants' Revolt? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
F

Summary and Reflection

Summarize the main factors that led to the Peasants' Revolt and reflect on which was most influential.

1.
Summarize the main factors that caused the Peasants' Revolt. Which do you think was the most influential and why? (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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