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Which is the most accurate list of mercantilism rules?
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i. Collect gold and silver.ii. Import more goods than what one exports.iii. Provide raw materials to colonies.iv. Sell manufactured goods from colonies to the mother country.B
i. Collect gold and silver.ii. Export more goods than what one imports.iii. Have the colonies provide raw materials.iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies.C
i. Sell gold and silver.ii. Import more goods than what one exports.iii. Sell raw materials to colonies.iv. Provide manufactured goods to colonies.D
i. Sell gold and silver.ii. Export more goods than what one imports.iii. Have colonies sell raw materials.iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies.2
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What gave rise to the slave trade?
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The lack of a skilled labor force in the Americas and the decline of the West African population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere.B
The shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.C
The death of many Indigenous peoples to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.D
The global expansion of the spice trade and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.3
What was the Commercial Revolution?
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a trade war between European countries following the colonization of the New WorldB
the decrease in global trade between Europe, the Americas, and AfricaC
an enormous change in the rules of commerce due to the Columbian ExchangeD
the replacement of colonialism with mercantilism4
The Dutch East India Company, the British East India Company, and the Virginia Company were
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single-stock companiesB
multiple-stock companiesC
monarchy-funded companiesD
joint-stock companies5
The impact of the Commercial Revolution could be most felt in which realm?
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There was a social impact; the merchant class grew and towns and cities became more populated.B
There was a trade-related impact; the increase of global trade had an enormous effect on the Old and New World.C
There was an economic impact; the birth of the banking system, growth of capitalism and companies dramatically increased the wealth of nations.D
There was an environmental impact; the increased movement of goods and people drastically changed the environment.6
What was one reason the number of enslaved Africans in the Americas increased?
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American demand for goods produced in African villagesB
European demand for crops grown by American plantationsC
African demand for goods manufactured in the American coloniesD
Indigenous demand for labor to produce food for a growing population7
Which statement best describes the effect of Triangular Trade on Africa?
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Communities were devastated, the population declined, families were torn apart, and slave trading wars claimed even more African lives.B
Societal fabric was destroyed, between 10-15 million Africans were sent to the New World, and the rise of African state banks occurred.C
Young, healthy Africans were sent to the New World, a smallpox epidemic further decreased the population, and Africa began growing coffee.D
Ten to twenty percent of Africans on the Middle Passage died due to inhumane conditions, West Africa became a trading post for corn and wheat, and wars for colonial control began.8
Timeline from 1400 to 1800. Columbus reaches America in 1492. Enslaved persons arrive in the Americas in 1511. Spain's American empire is well established in 1540. The Dutch East India company is founded in 1602. The Seven Years' War ends in 1763.
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Age of ColumbusB
Age of ExplorationC
Age of EnslavementD
Age of Commerce9
Which is a positive balance of trade for a country?
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importing goods and exporting servicesB
importing raw materials and exporting goodsC
importing more goods than exportingD
exporting more goods than importing10
How did the Atlantic slave trade impact the Americas’ role in triangular trade?
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It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.B
It decreased the number of enslaved laborers used to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.C
It decreased the use of enslaved laborers in factories that manufactured goods to be sold in the Americas.D
It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to work in European factories that sold manufactured goods to the Americas.Did you find these answers helpful?
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