Colonies and Slave Trade

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As Europeans struggled for power in North America, Native Americans responded by siding with one European power against another.

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siding with one European power against another.

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The Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact because

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they wanted to set some guidelines for governing their colony.

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How did England's political traditions affect the types of government established in England’s American colonies?

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English colonists had some limited representative self-government.

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The colonies of New France expanded into a vast territory, but grew slowly due to

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the difficulty of farming in the Canadian climate.

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How did Britain become the dominant power in North America?

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by winning a global war against France

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What was one main reason why the slave trade greatly expanded beginning around the 1500s?

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Europeans started depending on enslaved people for labor in new colonies.

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How did the Atlantic slave trade contribute to the rise of some African states?

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Some African states participated in slave trading to gain wealth and power.

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Which statement describes the third and final leg of the triangular trade? American goods were sold in Europe.

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American goods were sold in Europe.

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Why was there such a high death rate during the Middle Passage?

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Africans died of diseases and mistreatment.

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Which of the following conclusions about the slave trade is most valid based on the historical record?

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• It had a negative effect on millions of Africans.

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• It prevented Brazil from becoming a prosperous country.

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• It caused Europeans to establish colonies in the Americas.

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• It caused Africans to unite and support the abolition of slavery.

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It had a negative effect on millions of Africans.