Atlantic World: New World, New Possibilities

The video explores the historical trade and exploration across continents, focusing on European efforts to find new trade routes and the resulting colonization of the Americas. It discusses the formation of the Atlantic world, where goods and ideas were exchanged between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The Enlightenment period brought new ideas of democracy and science, influencing the establishment of the United States. However, the struggle for equal rights continued for many groups, including African Americans, indigenous people, and women.

What was a primary reason for European kingdoms to seek new trade routes to the Far East?

• To find gold and silver

• To spread Christianity

• To discover new lands

• To avoid the Ottoman Empire's control

Which continents were part of the integrated system known as the Atlantic world?

• Europe, Asia, and the Americas

• Asia, Africa, and the Americas

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• Europe, Asia, and Africa

What was one of the key ideas that spread during the Enlightenment?

• Colonialism

• Monarchy

• Feudalism

• Democracy

Which group was NOT mentioned as struggling for rights in the United States?

• Indigenous people

• Enslaved African Americans

• Women

• European monarchs

What ideals was the United States founded upon according to the Enlightenment?

• Conquest and colonization

• Freedom and equality

• Wealth and power

• Tradition and religion