Question 1

The French plantation economies were considered "more diverse" because they also produced

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A)  coffee and cacao 
B)  bananas and plantains 
C)  molasses and rum. 
D)  wine and cheese. 
E)  jute and twine. 
A)  coffee and cacao 
B)  bananas and plantains 
C)  molasses and rum. 
D)  wine and cheese. 
E)  jute and twine.

Question 2

Though many Muslim rulers did not strictly enforce it, Islamic law prohibited the enslavement of

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A)  pagans. 
B)  Christians. 
C)  women. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  anyone. 
A)  pagans. 
B)  Christians. 
C)  women. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  anyone.

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-seasoning

Accepted Answer

Seasoning refers to the process of addin

Question 4

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?

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Europeans were initially interested in t

Question 5

Compare and contrast the European mercantilist and capitalist systems.

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Mercantilism comprised the policies used

Question 6

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

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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)  New foods from the Americas helped to offset population losses due to the slave trade. 
E)  Population loss was reduced by the fact that more men than women were traded into slavery. 
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)  New foods from the Americas helped to offset population losses due to the slave trade. 
E)  Population loss was reduced by the fact that more men than women were traded into slavery.

Question 7

The African state most dependent on the slave trade was

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A)  Oyo. 
B)  Dahomey. 
C)  Asante. 
D)  Elmina. 
E)  Kush. 
A)  Oyo. 
B)  Dahomey. 
C)  Asante. 
D)  Elmina. 
E)  Kush.

Question 8

During the first 150 years after the European discovery of the Americas, how many Africans were transported in the Atlantic slave trade?

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A)  200,000 
B)  800,000 
C)  1.6 million 
D)  5.2 million 
E)  6.9 million 
A)  200,000 
B)  800,000 
C)  1.6 million 
D)  5.2 million 
E)  6.9 million

Question 9

Most slaves taken from Africa were

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A)  kidnapped. 
B)  prisoners of war. 
C)  criminals. 
D)  political opponents. 
E)  Muslims. 
A)  kidnapped. 
B)  prisoners of war. 
C)  criminals. 
D)  political opponents. 
E)  Muslims.

Question 10

What were the various aspects of the new Atlantic economy? Explain how each aspect was necessary for the economy's success.

Accepted Answer

As the chapter opener states, slave ship

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-Bight of Biafra

Accepted Answer

The Bight of Biafra, also known as the B

Question 12

Manumission permitted slaves to

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A)  sell their surplus produce or goods from their own work. 
B)  have time off during certain religious holidays. 
C)  purchase or receive their freedom from slavery. 
D)  marry and not have families separated. 
E)  switch job practices on the plantation. 
A)  sell their surplus produce or goods from their own work. 
B)  have time off during certain religious holidays. 
C)  purchase or receive their freedom from slavery. 
D)  marry and not have families separated. 
E)  switch job practices on the plantation.

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Hausa

Accepted Answer

The term "Hausa" refers to an ethnic gro

Question 14

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 19.2 and trace the slave trade from north and east Africa to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean. What differences are noteworthy between this slave trade network and that of the Atlantic Ocean?

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The slave trade from North and East Afri

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Songhai

Accepted Answer

The Songhai Empire was a state that domi

Question 16

Mercantilism is

Accepted Answer

A)  the recognition by the state that all individuals have economic rights. 
B)  the belief in a completely free-market economy. 
C)  a government policy that protects trade in return for the accumulation of gold and silver. 
D)  the political doctrine that only people who produce economic wealth may vote. 
E)  another name for capitalism. 
A)  the recognition by the state that all individuals have economic rights. 
B)  the belief in a completely free-market economy. 
C)  a government policy that protects trade in return for the accumulation of gold and silver. 
D)  the political doctrine that only people who produce economic wealth may vote. 
E)  another name for capitalism.

Question 17

The expansion of sugar plantations in the West Indies required

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A)  a sharp increase in the African slave trade. 
B)  an increase in arable land. 
C)  new fertilizers and seeds. 
D)  the creation of new markets among the Amerindians. 
E)  government consultants to oversee farming. 
A)  a sharp increase in the African slave trade. 
B)  an increase in arable land. 
C)  new fertilizers and seeds. 
D)  the creation of new markets among the Amerindians. 
E)  government consultants to oversee farming.

Question 18

Give a detailed description of the Atlantic Circuit.

Accepted Answer

The flow of goods and people between Eur

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-Bornu

Accepted Answer

Bornu refers to a historical kingdom and

Question 20

Which area best illustrates the dramatic transformation that sugar brought to the 17th century Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martinique 
B)  The Bahamas 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Jamaica 
E)  Barbados 
A)  Martinique 
B)  The Bahamas 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Jamaica 
E)  Barbados

Exam 19: The Atlantic System and Africa

The French plantation economies were considered "more diverse" because they also produced

Though many Muslim rulers did not strictly enforce it, Islamic law prohibited the enslavement of

Identify the following term(s). -seasoning

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?

Compare and contrast the European mercantilist and capitalist systems.

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

The African state most dependent on the slave trade was

During the first 150 years after the European discovery of the Americas, how many Africans were transported in the Atlantic slave trade?

Most slaves taken from Africa were

What were the various aspects of the new Atlantic economy? Explain how each aspect was necessary for the economy's success.

Identify the following term(s). -Bight of Biafra

Manumission permitted slaves to

Identify the following term(s). -Hausa

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 19.2 and trace the slave trade from north and east Africa to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean. What differences are noteworthy between this slave trade network and that of the Atlantic Ocean?

Identify the following term(s). -Songhai

Mercantilism is

The expansion of sugar plantations in the West Indies required

Give a detailed description of the Atlantic Circuit.

Identify the following term(s). -Bornu

Which area best illustrates the dramatic transformation that sugar brought to the 17th century Caribbean?

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The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

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

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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