Triangle Trade, Middle Passage, Mercantilism, and Colonial E

Define mercantilism

• The belief in merchants.

• Raw materials.

• The belief that a nation's wealth is calculated by the amount of gold and silver it has.

• The belief in many gods.

What is the purpose of the American colonies under mercantilism?

• To sell cheap raw materials to England

• To buy expensive manufactured goods from England

• To make England rich

• All of the above.

Who sells raw materials to the Mother Country?

• The colonies

• The mother country

• The foreign market

• Nobody

Define Triangle Trade

• The trade route between Asia, Africa, and Antarctica

• The trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Colonies.

• The trade route between Europe and Asia

• The trade of really nice triangles

What was the Middle Passage?

• The dangerous voyage that slaves were forced to take from Africa to the Americas.

• The passage across the Atlantic Ocean from the Colonies to England

• The dangerous voyage slaves were forced to take from the Americas to Africa.

• The passage across the Pacific Ocean from the Colonies to England

What did the American Colonies sell to England?

• Manufactured Goods

• Slaves

• Raw Materials and Cash Crops

• Smallbox

What did England sell to the Colonies and Africa?

• Manufactured goods

• Slaves

• Raw Materials and Cash Crops

• Smallpox

What did Africa sell to the American Colonies?

• Manufactured goods

• Slaves

• Raw Materials and Cash Crops

• Smallpox

What is a cash crop?

• A crop grown to feed your family

• A crop grown only to sell

• A crop of dollar dollar bills

• A crop used for printing money

What is a plantation?

• A small farm where a family grows only enough food for itself

• A large city

• A large farm where cash crops are grown to be sold

• The Southern Colonies