Test Review

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What is mercantilism, and how did it influence European colonization?

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Focused on accumulating wealth through trade and colonies

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How did European powers accumulate wealth under mercantilism?

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Maximizing exports and acquiring colonies

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Why were colonies important to the mother countries under mercantilist theory?

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They supplied raw materials and bought finished goods.

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What were the three parts of the Triangular Trade?

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Europe, Africa, and the Americas

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What were the primary goods transported from Europe to Africa?

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Manufactured goods like guns and textiles

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What was the Middle Passage?

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Voyage from Africa to the Americas carrying enslaved people

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What percentage of enslaved Africans died during the Middle Passage? Options: 2-5%, 10-15%, 15-30%, Over 50%

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15-30%

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How many Africans were forcibly transported through the slave trade?

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12.5 million

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How did the slave trade affect African population levels?

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Drastically reduced working-age population

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What region was home to the Maya civilization?

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Yucatán Peninsula