Quizs: TRIANGULAR TRADE, MERCANTILISM, MIDDLE PASSAGE

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

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

Colonists' Reaction

• Being angry with England-The colonists were not accustomed to British control

• The specific laws passedy by England to control trade

• Mother Country Controls Trade-Colonys role is to serve the mother country

• Exit: goods going out into a country (selling)

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

The impact of mercantilism was that

• The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

• Trade was limited in the Atlantic

• The Colony grew wealthy

• The Mother Country grew wealthy

Mercantilism

• Being angry with England-The colonists were not accustomed to British control

• The specific laws passedy by England to control trade

• Mother Country Controls Trade-Colonys role is to serve the mother country

• Exit: goods going out into a country (selling)

How did salutary neglect benefit the American colonists?

• It allowed the colonies to operate independently of British laws.

• It increased British control over colonial trade.

• It led to higher taxes imposed by the British.

• It resulted in the colonies losing their self-governance.

Answer explanation

Salutary neglect allowed the American colonies to operate independently of British laws, fostering self-governance and economic autonomy, which ultimately contributed to their desire for independence.

What role did the Navigation Acts play in colonial labor practices?

• They encouraged free labor by allowing colonists to hire workers at will

• They regulated trans-Atlantic trade and reinforced England’s control over colonial resources

• They required all colonial goods to be shipped on African vessels

• They banned the use of indentured servants and African 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 was the primary reason England needed colonial labor?

• To allow colonists to build independent economies

• To fuel England’s mercantilist system and amass wealth

• To encourage free trade between England and its colonies

• To develop a system where all colonists could own land