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What were some effects of the Columbian Exchange?

Africa grew wealthy from the slave trade, the Americas gained gold from Europe, and the merchant class of Europe was born.

Africa’s population declined, the Americas flourished with plants from Europe, and wealth flowed in the European economy.

African society was torn apart by the slave trade, the Americas exported finished goods to Europe, and European countries invested in the American stock market.

West Africa began agricultural farming, the Americas were introduced to horses, and Europe started funding state banks.

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Read the passage from Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography.The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us. The air soon became unfit for respiration from a variety of loathsome smells, and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of which many died . . . The shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable.What is the main idea described in the text?

Deaths of enslaved people occurred on slave ships.

Slave ships were crowded, yet cool places.

The existence of human suffering filled slave ships.

Enslaved Africans were confined to small and dark places.

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the African people?

The introduction of new crops and the decimation of the Indigenous population in the New World led to the capture and enslavement of many African people.

The introduction of new crops and the Commercial Revolution in Europe led to the transfer of goods for African land.

The introduction of new animals and diseases to the Americas led to the Middle Passage, a ship route that transported many Indigenous peoples to Africa.

The introduction of the joint-stock company and the rise of cities and towns led many African people to invest in the New World.

How did the Atlantic slave trade impact the Americas’ role in triangular trade?

It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.

It decreased the number of enslaved laborers used to grow crops that were exported from the Americas to Europe.

It decreased the use of enslaved laborers in factories that manufactured goods to be sold in the Americas.

It increased the number of enslaved laborers forced to work in European factories that sold manufactured goods to the Americas.

The illustration shows a section of a slave ship along the Middle Passage.

It shows how tightly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a harsh and often deadly journey.

It shows how loosely enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a very safe and calming journey.

It shows how comfortably enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a secure and harmless journey.

It shows how carelessly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a casual and effortless journey.

What is the best definition for mercantilism?

an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits

an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade

an economic system in which individuals own businesses

an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit

What gave rise to the slave trade?

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.

The shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.

The death of many Indigenous peoples to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.

The global expansion of the spice trade and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.

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

They often had an opportunity to purchase their freedom.

They were generally not allowed to earn wages.

They were not allowed to marry.

They had few opportunities to improve their social position.

Which statement best describes the effect of Triangular Trade on Africa?

Communities were devastated, the population declined, families were torn apart, and slave trading wars claimed even more African lives.

Societal fabric was destroyed, between 10-15 million Africans were sent to the New World, and the rise of African state banks occurred.

Young, healthy Africans were sent to the New World, a smallpox epidemic further decreased the population, and Africa began growing coffee.

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.

Which is the most accurate list of mercantilism rules?

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.

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.

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.

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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