The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. The Black Death pandemic resulted in the deaths of up to 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351. Plague, the disease, was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Hamilton wanted the country to be independent and not depend on other countries for goods and foods. so he increased manufacturing the the new country.