Unit 4: Topic 4.8: Continuity & Change from 1450-1750

What was the major economic change between 1450 and 1750 that connected the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?

• The creation of new land trade routes through Central Asia

• Integration of the Western Hemisphere into global trade

• The complete isolation of Western Europe from Asian markets

• The rise of inland river trade in Western Africa and Europe

Which technological advancement was NOT listed as contributing to easier ocean travel from 1450 to 1750?

• Magnetic compass

• Steam engine

• Lateen sail

• Astronomical charts

What is the Columbian Exchange primarily described as?

• An agreement to share maritime technology

• A military alliance between Europe and Asia

• The biological exchange of crops, animals, people, and diseases

• A cultural treaty to promote religious conversion

Which regions composed the Atlantic System involved in transoceanic trade?

• Western Europe, Western Africa, and the Americas

• South Asia, Eastern Europe, and North America

• Northern Africa, East Asia, and South America

• Southeast Asia, Central Europe, and Australia

What was a significant social impact of the Atlantic System and the Columbian Exchange?

• Forced migrations and new social structures influenced by disease and labor

• A decrease in religious practices globally

• The end of all coerced labor systems worldwide

• The complete elimination of indigenous peoples without social change

Why did Western European maritime powers develop trading empires in the Indian Ocean?

• To withdraw from international trade and focus on internal markets

• To spread their language without economic interest

• To establish agricultural colonies in uninhabited areas

• To control trade routes and reduce reliance on other merchants

How did European contacts along Africa and the Indian Ocean coasts affect existing merchant networks?

• European trade bypassed all local merchants entirely

• Europeans only collaborated peacefully without affecting merchants

• European contact brought conflict undermining existing merchants' roles

• Local merchants took over European trading ports without resistance

What allowed the Eastern and Western hemispheres to connect more effectively by 1750?

• Navigation technology and maritime innovations like the caravel

• The invention of steamships and railroads

• Development of roads across the Atlantic Ocean

• Improvement of horse-drawn carriage speeds

What new or transformed cultural practices resulted from global interactions between 1450 and 1750?

• Complete abandonment of indigenous cultural traditions

• The strict isolation of all religious practices

• Universal adoption of a single global religion

• Syncretic religions and blended cultural traditions

What role did coercive labor systems play in the early modern global economy?

• They were replaced entirely by volunteer labor everywhere

• They only existed within Asia, not the Americas or Africa

• They completely disappeared as free labor became universal

• They evolved to exploit resources and generate European wealth