Atlantic World

What is the term for a Spanish explorer in the New World?

• Encomienda
• Conquistadores
• Mercenaries
• Vikings

Why did Europeans look to Africa for slaves?

• Native Americans had died of disease

• Slavery already existed in Africa and could be exploited

• Europeans did not want to engage in all of the labor themselves

• All of the above

Which of the following best defines the Encomienda System?

• Spanish were given land and the Native Americans who lived on it to make money for Spain and convert Natives to Christianity

• Spanish priests were given castles and small kingdoms to govern

• Portuguese Explorers set up a system of gold mines to bring wealth back to Europe

• The strategy Cortes used to defeat the Aztec Empire

This was an agreement between Spain & Portugal surrounding land claims:

• Line of Division
• Treaty of Tordesillas
• Treaty of 1783
• The DMZ

What is the name for the trade that develops between Europe, Africa & the Americas at this time?

• Tri-Continental trade
• Trans-Continental trade
• Slavery
• Triangle Trade

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

• North America, South America, and Brazil

• North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

• North America, Europe, and Africa

• South America, Asia, and Europe

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What did the Africans believe would happen if they committed suicide or starved themselves?

• Their souls would go to heaven
• Their souls would return home to Africa
• Their souls would be at peace.

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How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• Diseases wiped out Native American populations

• Europeans needed cheap labor in the New World colonies

• Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

• All of the above

How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

• Economic opportunities led to a massive migration to the cities

• New foods led to better health and nutrition

• Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities .

• Increased trade raised the standard of living for most Africans

The Atlantic Slave Trade contributed to the development of ____?

• racist ideology
• equality
• liberty and freedom
• economic growth for everyone

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