How did the Columbian Exchange lead to the growth of the African slave trade?

Europeans needed a new workforce as diseases killed many Native Americans

How did slavery shape Africa's interactions with European nations and their colonies?

Europeans traded products such as weapons and cloth for African slaves

Why were colonies in the New World good for European nations?

The colonies provided raw materials and bought finished products.

Why did Europeans ultimately decide to import African slaves as their labor source?

Attempts to use Native Americans failed as disease spread and many died.

Terrace farming by the Incas and chinampas by the Aztecs are examples of what?

agricultural adaptations to the environment

What was one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

the spread of disease in North America

How did the Aztec civilization modify the land to suit their needs?

They built floating gardens in swamps for farmland

Which statement is true regarding Mesoamerican civilizations and the Europeans?

Mesoamericans had advanced societies before the Europeans arrived

How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on both North America and Europe?

New foods were introduced to Europe and North America.

How did the Age of Exploration impact the relationships among many European nations?

It caused them to compete for the best trade routes.

What was the main reason why European nations began to explore other continents in the 1400s?

to build wealth through increased trade

Why was slave labor used in the English colonies in the New World?

The growth of cash crops required many laborers.

Which statement best describes how Africans were captured and sold into slavery?

Africans were captured by other Africans brought to the coast to be traded

Explorers from Spain, France, and England shared what motivation for coming to North America?

finding gold and other valuable resources

Why did mercantilism develop in Europe during the 17th century?

European nations were attempting to build wealth and control trade.

What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange that took place during the Age of Exploration?

The exchange of food, animals, and ideas helped later societies.

Why were European nations able to conquer and colonize much of the New World?

They had much more advanced technology than Native Americans.

How did the Columbian Exchange impact European civilizations?

Created great wealth in many European civilizations

How did religion influence European exploration of the New World?

European leaders believed it was their duty to spread Christianity

How did the European exploration of North America impact Native Americans?

Native Americans were forced into slavery.

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1
How did the Columbian Exchange lead to the growth of the African slave trade?
African slaves operated the ships that controlled trade
Trade brought wealth to Natives who looked for cheap labor to grow crops.
Europeans exchanged slaves for furs and foods traded by Native Americans.
Europeans needed a new workforce as diseases killed many Native Americans
2
How did slavery shape Africa's interactions with European nations and their colonies?
Europeans traded products such as weapons and cloth for African slaves
African economies increased as they traded raw materials to Europeans
European nations' economies dropped due to the cheap labor found in Africa.
Africa refused to trade with Europeans, inspiring them to enslave Africans
3
Why were colonies in the New World good for European nations?
The colonies paid enough taxes people in the mother country did not have to
The colonies were a good place to test new laws
The colonies provided raw materials and bought finished products.
The colonies sent soldiers to serve in the European armies.
4
Why did Europeans ultimately decide to import African slaves as their labor source?
Africans slaves had longer life expectancies than other group of people.
Europeans believed Africans were better farmers and could learn from them.
Attempts to use Native Americans failed as disease spread and many died.
Many Africans wanted to come to the New World due to of overcrowding
5
Terrace farming by the Incas and chinampas by the Aztecs are examples of what?
agricultural adaptations to the environment
creation of a simple government
development of religions
policies for conquering new land
6
What was one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
the spread of disease in North America
the growth of international trade
the creation of gold coins
the spread of disease in Europe
7
How did the Aztec civilization modify the land to suit their needs?
They build a system of roads to navigate the Andes Mountains
They built large irrigation systems to collect rainwater
They built terraces to create farmland in the Andes Mountains.
They built floating gardens in swamps for farmland
8
The Maya and Aztecs built swampland. To which geographic feature did the Incas adapt?
Andes Mountains
Valley of Mexico
lakes
sinkholes
9
Which ancient civilization MOST LIKELY created terraced farmland?
Egypt
Assyria
Gupta
Inca
10
Which statement is true regarding Mesoamerican civilizations and the Europeans?
Mesoamericans had advanced societies before the Europeans arrived
Both civilizations needed to help each other
The Europeans protected them from each other
Europeans accepted the cultural differences of Mesoamericans.
11
How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on both North America and Europe?
Conflicts between Europe and North America decreased.
New foods were introduced to Europe and North America.
New diseases were introduced to North America.
The economy crashed in Europe and grew in North America.
12
How did the Age of Exploration impact the relationships among many European nations?
It caused them to compete for the best trade routes.
It inspired them to work together to find the best trade routes.
It forced them to share their resources to pay for new explorations.
It inspired them to share the profits from new trade.
13
What was the main reason why European nations began to explore other continents in the 1400s?
to regain control of the Holy Land
to discover new cultures
to spread ideas from the Scientific Revolution
to build wealth through increased trade
14
Economic system involves raw goods sent from colonies to mother country to be made into finished goods?
communism
capitalism
mercantilism
socialism
15
Why was slave labor used in the English colonies in the New World?
The growth of capitalism required more consumers in colonial markets.
The trade of furs required new diplomats.
The creation of industrial businesses required new workers.
The growth of cash crops required many laborers.
16
Which statement best describes how Africans were captured and sold into slavery?
The British invaded Africa and took the Africans as prisoners of war.
Africans were captured by other Africans brought to the coast to be traded
The Spanish invaded Africa and took the Africans as prisoners of war.
Africans were captured by British traders and forced on ships
17
Explorers from Spain, France, and England shared what motivation for coming to North America?
spreading Christianity to native peoples
finding gold and other valuable resources
farming cash crops such as tobacco
establishing permanent settlements
18
Why did mercantilism develop in Europe during the 17^th century?
European nations were creating new techniques to strengthen their military
European nations were trying to increase scientific studies.
European nations tried to decrease influence by creating fewer colonies.
European nations were attempting to build wealth and control trade.
19
What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange that took place during the Age of Exploration?
The Triangular Trade became unprofitable.
Native populations were treated as equals to Europeans.
Fewer Africans were enslaved.
The exchange of food, animals, and ideas helped later societies.
20
Why were European nations able to conquer and colonize much of the New World?
They had access to different natural resources than Native Americans.
They had better understandings of the lands than Native Americans.
They had much more advanced technology than Native Americans.
They had smaller populations than Native Americans.
21
How did the Columbian Exchange impact European civilizations?
Created great wealth in many European civilizations
Destroyed the populations of many European civilzations
Spread democratic ideas to Europeans
It decreased the importance of religion
22
How did religion influence European exploration of the New World?
Christian civilizations in New World made colonization and trade easier.
European leaders believed it was their duty to spread Christianity
Catholic leaders encouraged nations to retake the New World from Muslims.
religions in the New World weakened the position of the Catholic Church
23
Why were many Africans brought to North America during the 1700s?
to be used as slave labor
to act as governors of new colonies
to teach farmers how to grow new crops
to communicate with native peoples
24
How did the European exploration of North America impact Native Americans?
Cows and pigs were brought to the region.
Native Americans were forced into slavery.
Technology decreased in the region.
Native American fashion became popular in Europe.

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