Trans-Atlantic Triangular Trade System

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

Which African Empire participated in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ethiopia

• Ashante

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WHII.6d

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

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

The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefits from being near the -

• largest European cities

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea Coast

• Trans-Saharan trade routes

How did the Niger River encourage trade?

• It was a source of food.

• It was a transportation route.

• It's annual floods provided rich soil.

• It provided water for baking.

Which of the following describe the imports that began to appear in Africa during the 1500’s?

• Manufactured goods from Asia, Europe, and the Americas

• Raw materials from Asia, Europe, and the Americas

• No imports arrived in Africa due to isolationist trading practices.

• Africa only imported raw materials and manufactured goods from the Americas.

Answer explanation

Explanation: African leaders traded enslaved people for manufactured goods such as guns, cloth, and alcohol, which came from multiple regions.

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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

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

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