Now, read these secondary sources to find out more about the disease that ravaged Europe C:
Out of the Middle Ages ©
The Black Deathe
Use the sources above to investigate what is going on in Florence, and write a short summary of your
findings in 100 to 150 words. Make sure your response answers these questions:
• What is the name of the pestilence?
• Where did it come from?
• What caused it?
• Where did it spread?
• What are the short-term effects?
• What are the long-term effects?
Write down your summary to put in a time capsule for Stefano. Your answer can be in paragraph form
or bullet form.

c

Explanation:

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.