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How did the Columbian Exchange affect the African people?

The introduction of new crops and the decimation of the Indigenous population in the New World led to the capture and enslavement of many African people.

The introduction of new crops and the Commercial Revolution in Europe led to the transfer of goods for African land.

The introduction of new animals and diseases to the Americas led to the Middle Passage, a ship route that transported many Indigenous peoples to Africa.

The introduction of the joint-stock company and the rise of cities and towns led many African people to invest in the New World.

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What is the best definition for mercantilism?

an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits

an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade

an economic system in which individuals own businesses

an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit

The map below shows a graphic representation of an important movement in the 16th - 18th centuries.

the three primary trade winds that helped ships travel in the 1500s

the movement of goods, money, and enslaved people that made up Triangular Trade

the movement of silver during the Commercial Revolution

the three primary routes for commercial trade between Hispaniola and the Old World

What was the Commercial Revolution?

a trade war between European countries following the colonization of the New World

the decrease in global trade between Europe, the Americas, and Africa

an enormous change in the rules of commerce due to the Columbian Exchange

the replacement of colonialism with mercantilism

The impact of the Commercial Revolution could be most felt in which realm?

There was a social impact; the merchant class grew and towns and cities became more populated.

There was a trade-related impact; the increase of global trade had an enormous effect on the Old and New World.

There was an economic impact; the birth of the banking system, growth of capitalism and companies dramatically increased the wealth of nations.

There was an environmental impact; the increased movement of goods and people drastically changed the environment.

How was the practice of traditional African enslavement different from the enslavement practiced after European contact?

Enslaved people were usually transported to the West Indies.

Enslaved people were often ransomed back to their home villages.

Enslaved people were rarely captured in war.

Enslaved people rarely had an opportunity to regain their freedom.

The chart shows that the Taino population was nearly 300,000 in 1492, and under 10,000 in 1548.

The steep decline of the Indigenous population due to exodus of Hispaniola following Columbus’s arrival.

The complete disappearance of the Taino from Brazil due to the Columbian Exchange.

An example of the impact that European exploration had on Indigenous populations.

An example of the severe decline of the Taino religious population after the mission system ended.

Why were joint-stock companies created?

to allow individuals to finance and share the benefits of trade

to reduce the risk of overseas business

to let two or more individuals buy stock in a company

to create bigger companies

Which is a positive balance of trade for a country?

importing goods and exporting services

importing raw materials and exporting goods

importing more goods than exporting

exporting more goods than importing

Read the passage from Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography.The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us. The air soon became unfit for respiration from a variety of loathsome smells, and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of which many died . . . The shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable.What is the main idea described in the text?

Deaths of enslaved people occurred on slave ships.

Slave ships were crowded, yet cool places.

The existence of human suffering filled slave ships.

Enslaved Africans were confined to small and dark places.

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