Unit 4 Transoceanic Interconnections

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The fact that Europeans often had to pay for Asian spices and textiles in cash led to which of the following?

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An intense desire for precious metals

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The first direct and sustained link between the Americas and Asia was the trade in

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silver

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Map 14.4 in the textbook shows that the most common destination(s) in the Americas for West African slaves was(were)

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the Caribbean and Brazil.

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Which of the following was established as a Spanish colony in the sixteenth century? Goa, Macao, Mombasa, The Philippines

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The Philippines

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Which of the following characterizes how European countries sought to control trade in Asia from 1450 to 1750? Options: through economic competition, by ending China's tribute system, by force of arms and conquest, by establishing diplomatic relations

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by force of arms and conquest

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Which describes the role that Europeans played in the economy of the early modern era? Options: They worked the markets of the East to their advantage., They were essentially middlemen funneling American silver to Asia., They established and enforced a new international system of trade., They dominated the global trade in textiles, tea, and porcelain.

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They were essentially middlemen funneling American silver to Asia.

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The map suggests that the European presence in Asia was connected to

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trade

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According to the map, what was the primary goal of Europeans in their relations with Asia? (Options: trade, Empire building, controlling inland waterways, overland exploration)

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trade

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According to the map, which of the following is true? Overland routes were a critical part of the trade. China was a major source of silver. The silver trade flowed in a predominantly eastern pattern. Silver was traded on a truly global scale.

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Silver was traded on a truly global scale.

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Which group had the greatest success in converting people outside Europe to Christianity? Options: Jesuit missionaries in China, Spanish missionaries in the Philippines, Puritan missionaries in New England, Portuguese missionaries in West Africa

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Spanish missionaries in the Philippines