Three Worlds Meet

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the African people?

• The introduction of new crops and the decimation of the native population in the New World led to the capture and enslavement of many African people.

• The introduction of new crops and the Commercial Revolution in Europe led to the transfer of goods for African land.

• The introduction of new animals and diseases to the Americas led to the Middle Passage, a ship route that transported many American Indians to Africa.

• The introduction of the joint-stock company and the rise of cities and towns led many African people to invest in the New World.

How did the Atlantic slave trade impact the Americas’ role in triangular trade?

• It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.

• It decreased the number of enslaved laborers used to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.

• It decreased the use of enslaved laborers in factories that manufactured goods to be sold in the Americas.

• It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to work in European factories that sold manufactured goods to the Americas.

What were some effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Africa grew wealthy from the slave trade, the Americas gained gold from Europe, and the merchant class of Europe was born.

• Africa’s population declined, the Americas flourished with plants from Europe, and wealth flowed in the European economy.

• African society was torn apart by the slave trade, the Americas exported finished goods to Europe, and European countries invested in the American stock market.

• West Africa began agricultural farming, the Americas were introduced to horses, and Europe started funding state banks.

What was the Commercial Revolution?

• a trade war between European countries following the colonization of the New World

• the decrease in global trade between Europe, the Americas, and Africa

• an enormous change in the rules of commerce due to the Columbian Exchange

• the replacement of colonialism with mercantilism

What does the chart illustrate about American Indian populations?

• The steep decline of the native population due to exodus of Hispaniola following Columbus’s arrival.

• The complete disappearance of the Taino from Brazil due to the Columbian Exchange.

• An example of the impact that European exploration had on American Indians populations.

• An example of the severe decline of the Taino religious population after the mission system ended.

What gave rise to the slave trade?

• The lack of a skilled labor force in the Americas and the decline of the West African population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere.

• The shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.

• The death of many American Indians to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.

• The global expansion of the spice trade and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.

Which is the most accurate list of mercantilism rules?

• i. Collect gold and silver.

  ii. Import more goods than what one exports.

  iii. Provide raw materials to colonies.

  iv. Sell manufactured goods from colonies to the mother country.

• i. Collect gold and silver.

  ii. Export more goods than what one imports.

  iii. Have the colonies provide raw materials.

  iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies

• i. Sell gold and silver.

  ii. Import more goods than what one exports.

  iii. Sell raw materials to colonies.

  iv. Provide manufactured goods to colonies.

• i. Sell gold and silver.

  ii. Export more goods than what one imports.

  iii. Have colonies sell raw materials.

  iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies

What is the best definition for mercantilism?

• an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits

• an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade

• an economic system in which individuals own businesses

• an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit

In traditional African slavery, what happened to enslaved people who integrated into the society of their captors?

• They often had an opportunity to purchase their freedom.

• They were generally not allowed to earn wages.

• They were not allowed to marry.

• They had few opportunities to improve their social position.

What aspect of the Commercial Revolution would bring discord between colonists and their mother countries?

• There was a lack of a stock exchange in the colonial outpost.

• All goods and raw materials were tightly regulated by the mother country.

• Colonial farmers were taxed on goods they produced.

• Colonists were not permitted to buy shares in joint-stock companies.