The following passage is about the socioeconomic effects of the Black Death in medieval Europe. Complete the passage by entering the transition word or phrase that most logically connects the ideas. Which transition word or phrase best completes the passage?
Answer:In the fourteenth century, the Black Death severely depleted the labor force across Europe, leaving surviving peasants in a position to demand higher wages and better working conditions from landowners. 【therefore】 feudal lords were forced to make significant concessions, accelerating the decline of the traditional manorial system and reshaping the continent's economic structure.
Answer
therefore (or a similar cause-and-effect transition such as 'thus', 'accordingly', or 'hence')
The sentence before the blank describes a cause (a depleted labor force giving peasants leverage to demand higher wages), and the sentence after the blank describes the effect (lords being forced to make concessions). To show this relationship, a cause-and-effect transition like 'therefore', 'thus', 'accordingly', or 'hence' must be used.
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Key Concept
Transitions: Cause and Effect