Colonization and the Triangular Trade Quiz

What was the primary purpose of European colonization in the Americas?

• To spread democracy

• To provide wealth through land and raw materials

• To establish peace treaties

• To promote cultural exchange

What system developed as a result of the demand for labor in the Americas?

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Atlantic Alliance

• The Triangular Trade

• The Silk Road

What was the Middle Passage?

• A trade route for spices

• A system of agricultural trade

• The journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas

• A path for European explorers

How many people are estimated to have died as a result of the system of slavery mentioned in the text?

• 10 million

• 25 million

• 5 million

• 17 million

What was one consequence of colonization and the triangular trade?

• The rise of European monarchies

• The end of Indigenous cultures

• The establishment of a global system of slavery

• Increased equality among races