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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 gave rise to the slave trade?

A
The lack of a skilled labor force in the Americas and the decline of the West African population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere.
B
The shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.
C
The death of many Indigenous peoples to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.
D
The global expansion of the spice trade and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.
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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 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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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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What was one reason the number of enslaved Africans in the Americas increased?

A
American demand for goods produced in African villages
B
European demand for crops grown by American plantations
C
African demand for goods manufactured in the American colonies
D
Indigenous demand for labor to produce food for a growing population
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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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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 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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