Unit 4: AP World History Exam

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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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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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The Colombian Exchange can be described as -?

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The exchange of people, other living things, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemisphere.

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Desire for the colonies cash crops led to an increase in

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the slave trade

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Form of slavery where slaves have no rights and are considered property

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Chattel slavery

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Which of the following countries was the first to dominate the seas with advanced naval technology?
Options: Portugal, France, Britain, China

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Portugal

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The Caravel was an example of

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Innovations in ship design

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Which Maritime Empire was the first to establish large-scale slave-trading operations on the African continent for the purposes of export to plantations in the Americas?

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Portugal

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What was the Encomienda System?

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System of labor that enslaved Natives in exchange of food and shelter

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Why were joint-stock companies such as the East India Company or the Dutch East Indian Company the driving force behind the development of maritime empires?

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they allowed continued exploration/ventures to colonize with limited risk to investors