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What aspect of the Commercial Revolution would bring discord between colonists and their mother countries?

A
There was a lack of a stock exchange in the colonial outpost.
B
All goods and raw materials were tightly regulated by the mother country.
C
Colonial farmers were taxed on goods they produced.
D
Colonists were not permitted to buy shares in joint-stock companies.
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Which correctly matches the product with its place of origin before the Columbian Exchange?

A
Tomato came from Europe
B
Horse came from Europe
C
Wheat came from the Americas
D
Sugar came from the Americas
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Read the following passages from John Newton’s diary.Saturday 22 JuneBeing pretty warm, got up the men and washed all the slaves with fresh water. l am much afraid of another ravage from the flux [diarrheal infection], for we have had 8 taken within these few days.Thursday 27 JuneWhen we were putting the slaves down in the evening, one that was sick jumped overboard. Got him in again but he died immediately between his weakness and the salt water he had swallowed, though I imagine he would have lived but a little while being quite worn out.Which claim is supported by this reading?

A
The men on board the ship always treated the enslaved people well, in sickness and in health.
B
One of the ship’s crew members was counted among those taken.
C
The enslaved people on board suffered waves of illness at times resulting in death.
D
Saturday, June 22nd was the first day of deaths.
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The illustration shows a section of a slave ship along the Middle Passage.

Question illustration
A
It shows how tightly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a harsh and often deadly journey.
B
It shows how loosely enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a very safe and calming journey.
C
It shows how comfortably enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a secure and harmless journey.
D
It shows how carelessly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a casual and effortless journey.
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The Dutch East India Company, the British East India Company, and the Virginia Company were

A
single-stock companies
B
multiple-stock companies
C
monarchy-funded companies
D
joint-stock companies
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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 is the most accurate list of mercantilism rules?

A
i. Collect gold and silver.ii. Import more goods than what one exports.iii. Provide raw materials to colonies.iv. Sell manufactured goods from colonies to the mother country.
B
i. Collect gold and silver.ii. Export more goods than what one imports.iii. Have the colonies provide raw materials.iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies.
C
i. Sell gold and silver.ii. Import more goods than what one exports.iii. Sell raw materials to colonies.iv. Provide manufactured goods to colonies.
D
i. Sell gold and silver.ii. Export more goods than what one imports.iii. Have colonies sell raw materials.iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies.
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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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What is the best definition for mercantilism?

A
an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits
B
an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade
C
an economic system in which individuals own businesses
D
an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit
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Which aspect of the financial system created by the Commercial Revolution most clearly paved the way for today’s corporations?

A
joint-stock companies
B
state-created banks
C
stock markets
D
stable currencies

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