Trans-Atlantic Triangular Trade System

European trading posts along the African coast traded for what?

• rum and wood

• tobacco and molasses

• slaves and gold

• furs and livestock

Answer explanation

European powers like Portugal and Britain established coastal forts to exchange manufactured goods for enslaved Africans and valuable raw materials such as gold. These goods were then used to finance further stages of the triangular trade.

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WHII.4C

Europeans turned to African slave labor to replace Native Americans because the Africans –

• were familiar with plantations.

• were more resistant to European diseases.

• disliked farming.

• were welcomed by the Native Americans.

Answer explanation

Explanation: Many Native Americans died from exposure to European diseases, while Africans had greater resistance due to centuries of exposure to similar illnesses in Afro-Eurasian trade networks.

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WHII.4C

The Triangular Trade involved —

• Europe and Asia.

• East Asia, India, and Russia.

• South America, Asia, and the Middle East.

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Answer explanation

Explanation: This three-part system connected Europe (sending manufactured goods), Africa (sending enslaved people), and the Americas (sending raw materials like sugar and tobacco) in a global economic loop.

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WHII.4E

Enslaved Africans were sold to buy which of the following products?

• corn, potatoes, and tobacco

• slaves, sugar, and rum

• coffee, ceramics, and silk

• cattle, diseases, and textiles

Answer explanation

Explanation: Enslaved people were sold in the Americas, and the profits were used to purchase sugar and rum, which were then shipped back to Europe to buy more trade goods for Africa.

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WHII.4E

Which of these patterns was a part of the triangular trade?

• gold from Africa to the Americas

• sugar from the Americas to Europe

• slaves from Europe to the Americas

• tea from Asia to Africa

Answer explanation

Explanation: Sugar produced by enslaved labor on plantations in the Caribbean was shipped to Europe, where it was a valuable commodity.

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WHII.4E

Choose the answer that most accurately completes the chart.

• Triangle Trade

• Balance of Trade

• Northwest Passage

• Treaty of Tordesillas

Answer explanation

Explanation: The exportation of slaves and importation of goods altered African economies through their involvement in the triangular trade network.

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WHII.4E

Which of the following items were traded at Portuguese posts along the Atlantic coast of Africa?

• gold and slaves

• slaves and tea

• gold and sugar

• ivory and salt

Answer explanation

Explanation: The Portuguese, among the first European traders in Africa, established trade posts to acquire slaves and gold, which were highly valuable in European and New World markets.

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WHII.5D

Traditional economic patterns in Africa were altered by the demand for imported goods. This was the result of Africa's involvement in the –

• middle passage.

• triangular trade network.

• sub-Sahara trade route.

• East Indies trade network.

Answer explanation

Explanation: The introduction of European goods and firearms caused major shifts in African trade, conflict, and political power.

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WHII.5D

The Portuguese established a series of trade posts along the Atlantic coast of Africa, initially trading for profitable items of –

• salt and ivory.

• ivory and slaves.

• gold and ivory.

• slaves and gold.

Answer explanation

Explanation: Gold and enslaved people were among the most profitable exports at Portuguese coastal forts like Elmina.

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WHII.5D

Which items complete the chart?

• Silk and Tea

• Corn and Peanuts

• Zebras and Giraffes

• Horses and Cattle

Answer explanation

Explanation: Horses and cattle, introduced by Europeans, were among the imported animals that altered African economies and agriculture.

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WHII.5D