Question 1

What was the objective of the mercantilist system? How was it put into practice?

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism was the effort by European empires to monopolize the profits produced in their colonies by controlling trade and accumulating gold and silver. It began in the fifteenth century and involved strong disincentives for trade with foreign merchants, especially in the colonies where any balance of trade deficit would have to be made up for with payments of gold and silver. These policies were enforced by customs authorities, navies, and coast guards. Mercantilism made European goods imported into American colonies more expensive and colonial products cheaper when purchased by European merchants. Chartered companies were an important part of mercantilist capitalism. Mercantilist policies that supported capitalism included chartered companies, tariffs, and trade laws. The largest capitalist overseas investments were in the sugar plantations of the Caribbean. To defend their West Indian plantation colonies from other countries, European states used military actions as well as protective laws.

Question 2

Roughly how many slaves were brought to the Caribbean between 1640 and 1807?

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 4,000,000 
D) 10,000,000 
E) 40,000,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 4,000,000 
D) 10,000,000 
E) 40,000,000 C

Question 3

French mercantilist legislation was called

Accepted Answer

A) les tariffs. 
B) qu'elle domage. 
C) exclusif. 
D) cose nostra. 
E) entrepôt. 
A) les tariffs. 
B) qu'elle domage. 
C) exclusif. 
D) cose nostra. 
E) entrepôt. C

Question 4

Both Muslims and Europeans obtained slaves from sub-Saharan Africa, but

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A) the Islamic trade, though substantial, was smaller. 
B) the European trade was much smaller. 
C) both slave trades ended soon after they began. 
D) Africans refused to deal with Muslim traders. 
E) Africans refused to deal with European traders. 
A) the Islamic trade, though substantial, was smaller. 
B) the European trade was much smaller. 
C) both slave trades ended soon after they began. 
D) Africans refused to deal with Muslim traders. 
E) Africans refused to deal with European traders.

Question 5

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). 
 What were conditions like for slaves on the Middle Passage?

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Students should be familiar with the hor

Question 6

On most islands in the West Indies, the percentage of slaves in the population was

Accepted Answer

A) 35 percent. 
B) 55 percent. 
C) 75 percent. 
D) 90 percent. 
E) 20 percent. 
A) 35 percent. 
B) 55 percent. 
C) 75 percent. 
D) 90 percent. 
E) 20 percent.

Question 7

By 1600 Brazil was the world's greatest producer of

Accepted Answer

A) cotton. 
B) sugar. 
C) tobacco. 
D) slaves. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) cotton. 
B) sugar. 
C) tobacco. 
D) slaves. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 8

Discuss the role played by African traders and political leaders in the Atlantic slave trade. What steps did Africans take to control the trade with Europeans and how successful were they? How did the slave trade differ across different regions of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Europeans were initially interested in t

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of population loss in Africa as a result of the slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A) Areas near the Slave Coast lost a disproportionate number of people. 
B) Population loss was uniform across all areas of west Africa. 
C) Even at the peak of the trade, the population of Africa remained large. 
D) Population loss was reduced by the fact that more men than women were traded into slavery. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) Areas near the Slave Coast lost a disproportionate number of people. 
B) Population loss was uniform across all areas of west Africa. 
C) Even at the peak of the trade, the population of Africa remained large. 
D) Population loss was reduced by the fact that more men than women were traded into slavery. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 10

What was the chief cash crop in the West Indies during the first half of the seventeenth century?

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The answer of What was the chief cash crop in...

Question 11

Generally, the Atlantic African slave trade was based on a partnership between

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A) European opportunists and Arab merchants. 
B) Asian and European elites. 
C) European and African elites. 
D) Islamic and African elites. 
E) Arab merchants and African elites. 
A) European opportunists and Arab merchants. 
B) Asian and European elites. 
C) European and African elites. 
D) Islamic and African elites. 
E) Arab merchants and African elites.

Question 12

Which merchandise sold by Europeans was in high demand among Africans?

Accepted Answer

A) hardware 
B) rum 
C) guns 
D) textiles 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) hardware 
B) rum 
C) guns 
D) textiles 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 13

The majority of African slaves in the Islamic world were

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A) artisans. 
B) men. 
C) children. 
D) women. 
E) translators. 
A) artisans. 
B) men. 
C) children. 
D) women. 
E) translators.

Question 14

Where was the first place in the Americas reached by Columbus?

Accepted Answer

A) Florida 
B) Mexico 
C) Panama 
D) West Indies 
E) Virginia 
A) Florida 
B) Mexico 
C) Panama 
D) West Indies 
E) Virginia

Question 15

The English Navigation Acts in the 1660s were meant to

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A) confine trade within its colonies to English ships and cargoes. 
B) restrict the English shipping industry. 
C) put a tariff on English goods. 
D) restrict the English slave trade. 
E) encourage free trade. 
A) confine trade within its colonies to English ships and cargoes. 
B) restrict the English shipping industry. 
C) put a tariff on English goods. 
D) restrict the English slave trade. 
E) encourage free trade.

Question 16

Which of the following were used as punishment for slaves on plantations?

Accepted Answer

A) floggings 
B) cutting off noses and ears 
C) whippings 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) floggings 
B) cutting off noses and ears 
C) whippings 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 17

What was one of the major environmental effects of plantations in the Caribbean?

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The answer of What was one of the major environmental...

Question 18

One of the main sources of conflict between the Portuguese and the Dutch in Brazil was about what?

Accepted Answer

Sugar prod

Question 19

To reduce the risks of overseas trading, companies

Accepted Answer

A) built larger ships. 
B) bought insurance. 
C) created the capitalist system. 
D) conducted most of their commerce by land. 
E) attacked one another's ships. 
A) built larger ships. 
B) bought insurance. 
C) created the capitalist system. 
D) conducted most of their commerce by land. 
E) attacked one another's ships.

Question 20

Which was NOT a method used to curtail African cultural traditions by European planters?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning colonial languages 
B) Converting to Christianity 
C) Mixing slaves from different parts of Africa 
D) Mandatory primary education 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Learning colonial languages 
B) Converting to Christianity 
C) Mixing slaves from different parts of Africa 
D) Mandatory primary education 
E) All of these are correct.

Exam 19: The Atlantic System and Africa

What was the objective of the mercantilist system? How was it put into practice?

Roughly how many slaves were brought to the Caribbean between 1640 and 1807?

French mercantilist legislation was called

Both Muslims and Europeans obtained slaves from sub-Saharan Africa, but

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). What were conditions like for slaves on the Middle Passage?

On most islands in the West Indies, the percentage of slaves in the population was

By 1600 Brazil was the world's greatest producer of

Discuss the role played by African traders and political leaders in the Atlantic slave trade. What steps did Africans take to control the trade with Europeans and how successful were they? How did the slave trade differ across different regions of Africa?

Which of the following is not true of population loss in Africa as a result of the slave trade?

What was the chief cash crop in the West Indies during the first half of the seventeenth century?

Generally, the Atlantic African slave trade was based on a partnership between

Which merchandise sold by Europeans was in high demand among Africans?

The majority of African slaves in the Islamic world were

Where was the first place in the Americas reached by Columbus?

The English Navigation Acts in the 1660s were meant to

Which of the following were used as punishment for slaves on plantations?

What was one of the major environmental effects of plantations in the Caribbean?

One of the main sources of conflict between the Portuguese and the Dutch in Brazil was about what?

To reduce the risks of overseas trading, companies

Which was NOT a method used to curtail African cultural traditions by European planters?

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Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

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Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

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East Asia in Global Perspective

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Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

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