Which statement best describes a key aspect of mercantilism?

acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade

What was a major effect of the Columbian exchange?

introduction of new food crops to Europe

What was one effect of the Columbian exchange on European society?

The population increased with the intro of new foods.

Europeans considered mercantilism a successful policy because it

created wealth for the colonial powers

Which idea is most closely associated with the economic concept of mercantilism?

Colonies exist to give raw materials and provide markets

The social class system in Latin America during the 16th and 17th centuries reflects the

dominance of Spanish-born nobility

Why is Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage considered a turning point in world history?

One of his ships was the first to circumnavigate Earth.

One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to

find a more direct trade route to Asia

Which factor fueled competition between European countries for colonies in the Americas?

the desire to control sources of gold and silver

Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?

Spain established an exchange between Europe & the Americas

Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain’s colonization of the Americas?

transmission of communicable diseases

The Middle Passage is best defined as

the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas

A key objective of a mercantilist policy was to

establish colonies for trade benefits

Which situation came first?

Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region.

In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a reason for the European voyages of exploration?

need for alternate trade routes

What was an economic result of the Columbian exchange?

development of a European-dominated global trade network

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1
Which region’s colonial class structure included peninsulares, creoles, and mestizos?
Latin America
sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
western Europe
2
Which statement best describes a key aspect of mercantilism?
removing tariffs to increase free trade between empires
encouraging subsistence agriculture
eliminating private ownership of the means of production
acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade
3
New navigation tech, the desire of Europeans to obtain goods from Asia are associated with
Age of Reason
Age of Exploration
Agricultural Revolution
Rise of feudalism
4
The Encounter occurred as a result of European explorers crossing the
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Andes Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
5
The Spanish encomienda system in the Americas resulted in
religious freedom for the majority of peasants
political independence for the colonies
the strengthening of indigenous cultures
the exploitation of natives
6
What was a major effect of the Columbian exchange?
decrease in European population
economic collapse in Europe
expansion of democratic rights throughout Europe
introduction of new food crops to Europe
7
Which country is responsible for the extensive colonial use of the encomienda labor system?
Spain
the Netherlands
France
England
8
What was one effect of the Columbian exchange on European society?
The population increased with the intro of new foods.
Migration to the Americas declined.
The Church was divided into Roman Catholic and Orthodox
Horses were acquired for the first time.
9
Europeans considered mercantilism a successful policy because it
protected traditional social practices
led to alliances with Asian countries
encouraged self-sufficiency in less developed nations
created wealth for the colonial powers
10
Which idea is most closely associated with the economic concept of mercantilism?
Colonies exist to give raw materials and provide markets
Goods and services are traded without gov't interference
Wealth and power are based on land exchanged between nobles
Property is owned collectively and administered by the state
11
The social class system in Latin America during the 16th and 17th centuries reflects the
emerging equality between classes
influence of mestizo economic power
dominance of Spanish-born nobility
increasing social mobility of Native American Indians
12
Why is Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage considered a turning point in world history?
One of his ships was the first to circumnavigate Earth.
Portugal’s claims to southern Africa were established.
Britain’s control of the seas ended.
ship was the first to land in the Americas
13
One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to
make contact with the Empire of Benin
obtain military technology
find a more direct trade route to Asia
trade in established ports in the Americas
14
Which factor fueled competition between European countries for colonies in the Americas?
the need to secure laborers for factories in Europe
a mandate from the papacy
the desire to control sources of gold and silver
a European shortage of pepper and nutmeg
15
Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?
Muslim armies succeeded in conquering Egypt and Syria
British established control over new territories in India
Ming dynasty launched expeditions to the E. coast of Africa
Spain established an exchange between Europe & the Americas
16
Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain’s colonization of the Americas?
establishment of a favorable balance of trade
transmission of communicable diseases
introduction of the encomienda system
exploitation of resources in new lands
17
The Middle Passage is best defined as
the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas
the expulsion of Muslims from Spain
a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
a route through the Swiss Alps
18
A key objective of a mercantilist policy was to
develop assembly lines in factories
support the spread of communist ideas
establish colonies for trade benefits
promote warfare throughout Europe
19
Between 1500-1750, which products were produced on LA plantations using enslaved laborers?
bananas and tea
corn and squash
sugar and tobacco
potatoes and wool
20
Which situation came first?
Spain and Portugal competed for colonies in the Americas.
Spain introduced the encomienda system
Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region.
Portugal claimed Brazil
21
In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a reason for the European voyages of exploration?
introduction of Enlightenment ideas
desire to control Constantinople
need for alternate trade routes
rapid industrialization
22
What was an economic result of the Columbian exchange?
introduction of slash-and-burn farming in the Americas
creation of the Hanseatic League
development of a European-dominated global trade network
establishment of a feudal land system in Europe
23
One effect of the encomienda system in Latin America was that it
promoted isolationism
reduced Spanish influence
exploited indigenous peoples
eliminated the use of guilds
24
Which situation was an immediate cause for the collapse of the Aztec civilization?
a series of crop failures
a lack of military training
disruption of overseas trade networks
conquest by foreigners
25
The policy of mercantilism was intended to
promote the isolation of Asia
enrich European governments
end slavery in the Americas
establish religious freedom in New Spain

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