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In traditional African enslavement, what happened to enslaved people who integrated into the society of their captors?

A
They often had an opportunity to purchase their freedom.
B
They were generally not allowed to earn wages.
C
They were not allowed to marry.
D
They had few opportunities to improve their social position.
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Which statement best describes the effect of Triangular Trade on Africa?

A
Communities were devastated, the population declined, families were torn apart, and slave trading wars claimed even more African lives.
B
Societal fabric was destroyed, between 10-15 million Africans were sent to the New World, and the rise of African state banks occurred.
C
Young, healthy Africans were sent to the New World, a smallpox epidemic further decreased the population, and Africa began growing coffee.
D
Ten to twenty percent of Africans on the Middle Passage died due to inhumane conditions, West Africa became a trading post for corn and wheat, and wars for colonial control began.
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What was the Commercial Revolution?

A
a trade war between European countries following the colonization of the New World
B
the decrease in global trade between Europe, the Americas, and Africa
C
an enormous change in the rules of commerce due to the Columbian Exchange
D
the replacement of colonialism with mercantilism
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The chart shows that the Taino population was nearly 300,000 in 1492, and under 10,000 in 1548.

Question illustration
A
The steep decline of the Indigenous population due to exodus of Hispaniola following Columbus’s arrival.
B
The complete disappearance of the Taino from Brazil due to the Columbian Exchange.
C
An example of the impact that European exploration had on Indigenous populations.
D
An example of the severe decline of the Taino religious population after the mission system ended.
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Which is a positive balance of trade for a country?

A
importing goods and exporting services
B
importing raw materials and exporting goods
C
importing more goods than exporting
D
exporting more goods than importing
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How was the practice of traditional African enslavement different from the enslavement practiced after European contact?

A
Enslaved people were usually transported to the West Indies.
B
Enslaved people were often ransomed back to their home villages.
C
Enslaved people were rarely captured in war.
D
Enslaved people rarely had an opportunity to regain their freedom.
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How did the Atlantic slave trade impact the Americas’ role in triangular trade?

A
It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.
B
It decreased the number of enslaved laborers used to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.
C
It decreased the use of enslaved laborers in factories that manufactured goods to be sold in the Americas.
D
It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to work in European factories that sold manufactured goods to the Americas.
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The impact of the Commercial Revolution could be most felt in which realm?

A
There was a social impact; the merchant class grew and towns and cities became more populated.
B
There was a trade-related impact; the increase of global trade had an enormous effect on the Old and New World.
C
There was an economic impact; the birth of the banking system, growth of capitalism and companies dramatically increased the wealth of nations.
D
There was an environmental impact; the increased movement of goods and people drastically changed the environment.
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Timeline from 1400 to 1800. Columbus reaches America in 1492. Enslaved persons arrive in the Americas in 1511. Spain's American empire is well established in 1540. The Dutch East India company is founded in 1602. The Seven Years' War ends in 1763.

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Age of Columbus
B
Age of Exploration
C
Age of Enslavement
D
Age of Commerce
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The map below shows a graphic representation of an important movement in the 16th - 18th centuries.

Question illustration
A
the three primary trade winds that helped ships travel in the 1500s
B
the movement of goods, money, and enslaved people that made up Triangular Trade
C
the movement of silver during the Commercial Revolution
D
the three primary routes for commercial trade between Hispaniola and the Old World

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