The Black Death
a. was spread by fleas carrying Yersinia pestis.
b. killed ninety-five percent of its victims in urban areas.
c. had been an ongoing problem in Europe since the late Roman Empire.
d. killed many people, but had no effect on economic affairs.
e. had no religious implications.
a
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A) initiate U.S. construction of the Panama Canal. B) quell the Panamanian rebellion against Colombia. C) mediate the end to the Russo-Japanese War. D) declare the United States the virtual "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere.
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