Columbian Exchange and Technological Advances

The Columbian Exchange led to the development of mercantilism, an economic system that is BEST described by which of the following?

• European rulers used goods to control their domestic and colonial economies.

• Trade, industry, and means of production are largely or entirely privately owned.

• Transactions between private parties are free from government involvement, regulation, and taxation.

• The government controls and regulates the economy and means of production through a system of common or collective ownership.

How was the impact of the Columbian Exchange in Europe and the Americas similar?

• They both benefitted from new foods.

• They both gained access to weapons.

• They both suffered from the loss of livestock.

• They both died in large numbers from diseases.

What name is given to the process illustrated on the map?

• imperialism

• Middle Passage

• the Reconquista

• triangular trade

How were African states influenced by the Atlantic Slave Trade?

• They united to oppose the slave trade

• They began to capture and trade European slaves.

• They competed in the market for slaves which led to declining population

• They became too weak to resist the slave trade

Which TWO statements explain how improved technology influenced European exploration into the Americas, Africa, and Asia in the 15th to 17th centuries?

• The use of the astrolabe allowed sailors to build lighter ships.

• The use of an astrolabe allowed sailors to determine their latitude at sea.

• The use of the caravel allowed sailors to navigate using the planets or stars.

• The use of the caravel allowed sailors to move more quickly and lightly on the sea.

• The use of a magnetic compass allowed sailors to select better sails for each voyage.

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan became possible in the late 1400s because of which of the following?

• the effects of the Atlantic slave trade

• new navigation technology and caravel ships

• new trade connections created by the Europeans

• the support of exploration by the English government

How were the roles of the astrolabe and magnetic compass in exploration similar?

• They both improved navigation.

• They both decreased the use of maps.

• They both improved ships' speed and movement.

• They both decreased the number of sails needed on ships.

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