This graphic organizer was created to meet the following state standards:7.36: Describe the economic and social effects of the spread of the Black Death (i.e., Bubonic Plague) from Central Asia to China, the Middle East, and Europe, and its impact on the global population.7.37: Analyze the importance of the Black Death on the emergence of a modern economy, including: Agricultural improvements, Commerce, Growth of banking, A merchant class, Technological improvements, Towns.