Mercantilism and the Atlantic Slave Trade

Conditions on a slave ship (for the slaves) journeying across the Atlantic Ocean consisted of...

• disease

• dead bodies

• no sanitation

• comfort

What was the name of the voyage that brought slaves over to the New World?

• The Middle Passage

• The First Passage

• The Second Passage

• The Final Passage

This practice allowed the colonies to be independent from British rules and regulations, until the King changed his mind was (a)  

• salutary neglect

• mercantilism

• colonialism

• imperialism

In the map above the items that were traded for arrow D (orange) were

• Manufactured goods

• Raw materials

• Sugar, Molasses and Slaves

• Slaves

What 3 regions were involved in the Triangular Trade?

• Africa, Spain and England

• Africa, Europe, and North America

• North America, England, and South America

• England, Spain, and France

What is the Middle Passage?

• Water Route Through North America

• European slave trade with India

• European Slave trade with North America

• European slave trade with the Americas

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

• The economic demands of the plantation system

• The construction needs of the railroad

• Increased textile manufacturing

• Increased western migration

The goal of mercantilism was to create a “favorable” balance of trade by

• importing more than was exported

• exporting more than was imported

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, European nations desired to increase their wealth, power and prestige by

• establishing colonies in the New World

• buying imports from their rival nations

• isolating themselves from the rest of the world

• ALL answer choices

As a result of Triangular Trade the Southern Region's economy relied on...

• Food crops

• Ship building

• Cash crops

• Livestock