Set 13: Transitions (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The Black Death killed an estimated 30-60% of Europe's population between 1347 and 1351. Labor shortages following the plague gave surviving peasants unprecedented bargaining power. _______ the feudal system, already weakening, began to collapse as workers demanded higher wages and greater freedoms.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. Labor shortage → bargaining power → demands for better conditions. 'Accordingly' shows this chain of consequence. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "unprecedented bargaining power"
• "demanded higher wages and greater freedoms"
Why others are wrong: A (Contrast - the feudal collapse follows logically from labor shortages.), C (Example - feudal collapse is a consequence, not an example of bargaining power.), D (Concurrent events - this is cause-and-effect, not parallel timing.).
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